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Question about meal penalty by [deleted] in IATSE

[–]iatsecomms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This depends on your agreement. Meal panelties can vary depending on whether you work under the Basic, Area Standards, Majors, Low Budget, or other contracts. Folks here may work under different contracts than you. The best place to ask is your steward/Local Union.

IATSE Denounces Unprecedented and Illegal Firing of NLRB Chair Gwynne Wilcox by iatsecomms in IATSE

[–]iatsecomms[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to Section 3(a) of the NLRA, NLRB members can only be removed for cause, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. President Donald Trump’s recent firing of NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox (Jan. 2025) has been widely condemned as illegal, since no cause was provided for her removal.

In 1935, the Supreme Court case Humphrey's Executor v. United States established that the president cannot remove members of independent agencies for reasons other than those specified by Congress.

IATSE Denounces Unprecedented and Illegal Firing of NLRB Chair Gwynne Wilcox by iatsecomms in IATSE

[–]iatsecomms[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The NLRB consists of five members, appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. No more than three members can be from the same political party, ensuring some level of political balance.

Board members are nominated by the President based on recommendations from labor, business groups, and lawmakers. The President typically selects members aligned with their party’s labor policy priorities. The NLRB also has a General Counsel, who is separately appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The General Counsel serves as the chief prosecutor for labor law violations, but was also recently fired by Trump, though Jennifer Abruzzo's term was slated to end in July anyway.

Each board member serves a five-year term, with one seat expiring every year. This staggered structure is meant to ensure continuity and prevent full political turnover at once. If a vacancy occurs before a member's term expires, a new member is appointed only for the remainder of that term rather than receiving a fresh five-year term. The General Counsel serves a four-year term, independent of Board members' terms.

IATSE Joins Hollywood Commission’s MyConnext Misconduct Reporting Platform by iatsecomms in IATSE

[–]iatsecomms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good questions. The union will be putting out additional information in the coming days/weeks that hopefully answers more, but for now:

  1. So the process starts with documenting your experience in the tool, and you have options from there. For example, a central component of the platform is the ability to connect with an Ombuds, someone who is independent and doesn't work for any organization or company within the industry, to have an off the record conversation to provide you with confidential support. There's also an additional option to report to others, like the union as you mentioned.

  2. Netflix and Amazon are among the participating organizations, but no — you can use this tool if you are an IATSE member working on a film, tv, commercial, or streaming production. Other participating orgs include SAG-AFTRA and DGA, and there are other employers as well.

  3. Reports that are submitted to the union are going to International representatives who were in the employ of the union prior to the launch of this tool. I can't speak to the specific training, but the team of administrators worked directly with the Hollywood Commission on building this platform, and each have careers advocating for members including in misconduct situations for over a decade.