(After) Labor Day Parade

Nine Local 4 members and their families braved the late summer

heat September 6th and marched up Fifth Avenue in the annual

Labor Day Parade, hosted by the AFL-CIO and the New York

City Central Labor Council. Chris Erikson, Business Manager of

IBEW Local 3 was the Grand Marshal and Julie Kushner,

Director of UAW, Region 9A, was the Parade Chair.

The parade route, through the upscale fashion and retail shops

more commonly associated with the proverbial One Percent,

struck more than one participant as ironic. Still, the fraternity was

evident as bands, floats, and motorcycles entertained tourists and

fans of organized labor for several blocks. All present were

hopeful that with better advance planning, Local 4 will have a

better showing next year.

Compensation Amendment

Under Review

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LOCAL

NEWS

THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES, LOCAL NO. 4, IATSE

Organized April 8, 1888

Serving

Brooklyn and Queens

www.iatselocal4.org

October 2014

CBS Contract at U.S. Open Ends Local's small slice of work at Billie Jean King

Tennis Center in jeopardy as ESPN takes over.

It wasn't much, and it certainly wasn't even a majority of the work

available every August at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in

Flushing Meadows, Queens, but now it's over unless Local 4

Business Manager Greg Saphire can pull a rabbit out of his hat.

The work came to Flushing Meadows in 1998 as a side letter to a

Local One agreement with CBS, with Brother Lonnie Juli as lighting

designer. The only expansion occurred in 2009 when the Tennis

Channel briefly used Local 4. When that agreement fell apart a

couple of years later, there was little effort to recapture it. "We all

feel like the ball was dropped on the US Open," said Brother Tony

Santoro, who started as gaffer in 2004 and eventually became

designer and crew chief.

Br. Santoro, now the Financial Secretary, handled the first week of

this year's Open before turning it over to Brother Kevin McCarthy.

In addition to passing on his accumulated knowledge and personal

contacts to Br. McCarthy, Br. Santoro took the time to introduce Br.

Saphire to key players all over the grounds. It is clear, however, there

is no position of strength to work from. Theatrical Resources still

employs Local 4 for Kids Day, but that is all.

ESPN already had significant coverage of the U.S. Open, but in 2015

it will take over the contract for the rest. With no Local 4 contract for

its earlier work at the site, it is doubtful ESPN will see the advantage

in signing up union stagehands now. Freelancers working non-union,

including some seen wearing IA bug shirts and some known to be

members of other Locals, will continue to be the norm for lighting

and video. Audio installation work throughout the venue is already

covered by IBEW. continued on back page

Upcoming General Meetings: November 3 December 8 January 5 February 2

Local 4 Meeting Hall: 2917 Glenwood Road, Brooklyn, New York 11210 Office Phone: (718) 252-8777

The vast majority of dues collected by Local 4 are spent on three

full-time officers. This compensation includes pay, fringe benefits

such as annuity and pension, and vacation and severance pay

based on years of service. Most of it, including automatic pay

raises, is mandated in the constitution. This makes it very difficult

to adapt compensation to economic conditions, as the amendment

process is cumbersome.

The Executive Board is considering an amendment that will

eliminate all mention of compensation and perqs from the consti-

tution. The amendment describes a review process that would

instead move discussion of compensation to the Executive Board,

which would then forward agreements to the general membership

for ratification before nominations in an election year.

Such compensation agreements would increase economic

flexibility and transparency. Members would see, for the first

time in one document, exactly what the Local spends on each

office. Candidates could make informed financial decisions about

the costs and benefits of serving for three years. Trustees would

be better able to plan for employee-related expenses.

Once the final amendment is presented to the membership, it will

receive an up-or-down vote; there can be no alteration.

Accordingly, if you have an opinion on whether or not

compensation should be set by the Executive Board rather

than the constitution, please share it as soon as possible. Send it

to Local 4 News at rex0268@hotmail.com.

Please note: pay, pay raises, cars, expenses, vacation... none of

the compensation itself is being discussed. The question is how

these amounts are determined.

The last Local 4 TV crew at the US Open? Greg DeRespino, Karen Sunderlin,

Kevin McCarthy, Tony Santoro, Christina Donohue, Danny Rodriguez, Brian

Grove, and Eric Saccocchio (not pictured: Michael Hill).

LOCAL 4 OFFICERS

EDWARD J. DONOHUE PRESIDENT

JOHN A. CAMERON

VICE PRESIDENT

GREG SAPHIRE BUSINESS MANAGER

TERENCE K. RYAN

RECORDING SECRETARY

TONY SANTORO FINANCIAL SECRETARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BRIAN C. GROVE (CHAIR)

CHRISTOPHER DONO

GREG DERESPINO

EXECUTIVE BOARD

JEFFREY J. GAGLIARDO

ARTHUR J. GRILLMAN

JOHN MANDERBACH

CHRIS O'LEARY

THOMAS A. PAULUCCI

SEAN SAPHIRE

NICK PANARO SERGEANT AT ARMS

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subject: LOCAL 4 NEWS

President's Message

Members of Local 4,

To start, I hope you and your families

have enjoyed a safe and productive

summer. It has been a down year, labor-

wise, for our membership. With Brooklyn

booming and events happening we are

looking to add more venues. The

Executive Board has hired Dan Gilloon to

help us achieve this objective. Dan is

currently also the Local One organizer.

A contract committee was organized to

deal with the upcoming opening of the

Brooklyn Kings Theater; I would like to

thank John Manderbach, James

D’Adamo, Tom Paulucci and Sean

Saphire for stepping up and answering the

call. I am also establishing formal

committees for Healthcare and to update

our Constitution. With many members

fearful of losing their healthcare, it’s time

to look at other possibilities. Interested

members please contact me.

The IATSE Young Workers Initiative,

with a focus on educating our younger

members on the workings of the

International and Unionism, recently held

a convention October 2-4 in Portland,

Oregon. Nate Honor was the Local 4

delegate, and I thank him for his

leadership and for serving as an example

to his peers.

In closing, I would like to impress upon

the membership that holding a Union

Card is something to live up to. How you

look, act and approach your job reflects

on every member in the Local. In this

light I commend the BAM Opera House

crew for their professionalism in the face

of unusually high levels of talent ego on a

recent performance.

Expect to see you at the next meeting.

Respectfully,

President Edward Donohue

From the Recording Secretary

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Election Day is just around the corner. Please don’t

be fooled into thinking that midterm elections are

not important. The outcome of races for Governor,

Comptroller, Attorney General, State Senators,

Assembly and Congress will probably have a

greater impact on your day-to-day life than the

Presidential election.

Unfortunately, many workers, both union and non

alike, consider it just another paid holiday, and

don’t bother to vote. Wow! Paid holiday. What a

concept. An employer actually pays an employee for

not coming to work, so that the employee can

celebrate a holiday. Today the idea of leisure time,

weekends off, Thanksgiving with the family, and

“ringing in the new year”, to name a few, are

perceived as inalienable rights. But they are, in fact,

privileges. Hard won privileges, achieved over

many years, through the “blood, sweat, and tears” of

the labor movement.

Many of these privileges are under threat by

politicians, at all levels of government. We owe it to

ourselves, our families, and workers everywhere to

fight this attack, and Election Day is where we start.

It is of paramount importance that all of us make our

voice heard. On Election Day, get out and vote, and

vote for those politicians that truly support labor.

On a separate note, there are still almost 100

members who have not yet registered on our website

www.iatselocal4.org. If you are one of them I urge

you to take a moment and do so. Once registered

you will have access to important union

information, including contracts, minutes,

financials, and much more. You may also elect to

receive text messages, which the office uses to

notify members of work and other time sensitive

information. In order to receive these messages you

must include your cell number and properly indicate

who your cell provider is when completing your

registration.

For those members that have already registered, I

ask that you confirm your profile information. In

particular your cell number, cell provider and email

address so that you will be assured of receiving our

text and email blasts.

Fraternally,

Terence K. Ryan

Secretary, Local No.4, IATSE

IATSE Will Hear

Resnick Appeal

International President Matthew Loeb's

office has requested and received all

information relevant to former Business

Manager Lewis Resnick's challenge of

Local 4's 2014 election results. The race

for Business Manager ended in a run-off

election, which Local 4 considers won by

Brother Greg Saphire. The International

could rule that the Local's constitution

was violated, and could order a new run-

off election.

VENUE KEY PERSONNEL

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC

THOMAS PAULUCCI CREW CHIEF CY SIMILLY STEWARD, OPERA HOUSE

JOHN MANDERBACH STEWARD, HARVEY THEATER

OSCAR GRUCHALSKI UTILITY

RICHARD WURZBACH UTILITY

HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE

CY SIMILLY HEAD CARPENTER

JAMES D’ADAMO HEAD ELECTRICIAN

BILL HORTON, JR. HEAD PROPERTIES

MARC PUTZ HEAD AUDIO

PAUL MCMANUS FLYMAN

AMY DOMJAN ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN

THE HARVEY THEATER

JAMES KEHOE HEAD CARPENTER

JOHN MANDERBACH HEAD ELECTRICIAN

EDWARD DONOHUE HEAD PROPERTIES

ALISON DABDOUB HEAD AUDIO

JOE WERNER FLYMAN

BARCLAYS CENTER

ARTHUR GRILLMAN CREW CHIEF KENNETH PURDY STEWARD

CHRISTOPHER O’LEARY HEAD RIGGER

MICHAEL DASARO HEAD CARPENTER

KENNETH PURDY HEAD ELECTRICIAN

SHANNAN SUKHU HEAD AUDIO

STIEGELBAUER ASSOCIATES, INC.

MIKE STIEGELBAUER SHOP OWNER FRANK (BUTCH) HUERTA STEWARD

STEVE PAONE FOREMAN

STEVE DE MARIA FOREMAN

SHOWMAN FABRICATORS, INC.

ROBERT USDIN SHOP OWNER MARK VIOLA VICE PRESIDENT

DAVE MARCUS STEWARD

JAY NYFFLER PRODUCTION MANAGER

BOB HUTCHINSON PROJECT FOREMAN

SESAME STREET

RUSSELL HOOTON STEWARD

MICHAEL HILL HEAD GAFFER RUSSELL HOOTON HEAD CARPENTER

STEVE DANNENBERG HEAD PROPERTIES

KAREN SUNDERLIN ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN

ANTHONY URANO ASSISTANT CARPENTER

JAY SULLIVAN ASSISTANT PROPERTIES

Are You Getting

Local 4 News?

If you know someone who's not

getting the newsletter at all,

help them out! Tell them to

contact Terry Ryan and update

their email and home addresses.

If the Local doesn't have your

contact information, you could

be missing out more than just

the newsletter!

Donations to

Toys For Tots

ACT NOW! Help out a

deserving kid this Christmas

with a donation to Toys For

Tots. Bring a new, unwrapped

toy to the November 3rd

General Meeting, and Brothers

Jeff Gagliardo, Nick Panaro,

and Al Salamone will make

sure it gets to Santa and the

U.S. Marine Corps.

Design Our New Shirts

Local 4 cotton t-shirts are back in stock in

Navy, Gray, and Black, inked in black and

available for the first time in medium size. The

current “Brooklyn Bridge” logo is being retired,

as members have approved a design

competition for the next round of merchandise.

All design ideas will be considered, but

multiple ink colors and logo positions add to

the unit cost.

If you have a design idea, submit it at the

general meeting in November, by regular mail

to the union office, or email a PDF to Secretary

Ryan at tkryan@local4.org. Even if you've just

got a rough sketch on a bar napkin, what do you

have to lose? The more designs we have, the

more fun we'll have choosing one. Deadline for

submissions is November 4, with discussion

and a vote at the December general meeting.

Dry-fit shirts will be the first merchandise

ordered with the winning design. Due to higher

unit cost, these shirts will be ordered only by

request. Brother Jeff Gagliardo is coordinating

the orders, and a final cost will be determined

once the artwork is chosen.

Changes to Injured Workers Fund Enacted

Several structural changes are coming to the Local 4 Injured Workers Fund. The

basic rules stay the same: if you are in good standing and get hurt and are out of

work for two weeks or more, you are still eligible for a $415 benefit once per year.

All you have to do is submit a letter and doctor’s note to the Executive Board for

review.

What is changing is the mechanics of how the Local pays your claim. Previously,

the Business Manager approved claims and checks were written by the Recording

Secretary, from a separate bank account without Trustee oversight. Funding came

from merchandise revenue and fundraisers, but the expenses of buying

merchandise were billed to the general fund, creating a possibility for abuse.

Going forward, while the IWF will still exist as a separate bank account, claims

will be adjudicated by the Executive Board and paid by the Financial Secretary.

Claim amounts and the balance of the IWF will be reviewed by the Board of

Trustees as part of the monthly review of expenses. Merchandise expenses and

revenues will be wholly within the IWF, that is, the fund will buy the things that it

sells.. If the balance of the IWF nears zero, the General Fund will automatically

loan money to the IWF until a fundraiser can be organized and the General Fund

repaid.

Members should also be aware of other benefit opportunities available to them as

theatrical workers. In particular, The Actors Fund, to which Local 4 donated

$30,000 in the last few years, has an Entertainment Assistance Fund for those with

five years of employment in the business, and PLASA runs a charity called Behind

the Scenes, which also has a grant program specifically benefitting theatrical

technicians and their families. While both of these organizations have substantially

broader application criteria than Local 4, they are worth investigating if your

injuries are going to cause you significant financial distress.

So far in 2014, the Local 4 Injured Workers Fund has paid over $2000 in grants.

You can help finance the program (and potentially improve your gadget collection)

this December, when the 2014 Local 4 Raffle Extravaganza will feature a brand

new Apple iPad. Stay tuned for more details!

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Overtime at Barclays Center A Tale of Two Load Outs

On September 10 at 9:00am, the massive one-off hybrid

television/live/fashion/music extravaganza Fashion Rocks

continued its marathon load out. The process had started the

previous night with sound and backline, and now, with a fresh

crew, layer after layer of stage, lighting, and video equipment

peeled away so that well over 300 rigging points could come

down. As the day turned into night and the night into early

morning, waves of stagehands also peeled off, until the last

trucks pulled away close to 7:00am on September 11.

On September 14 at 10:30pm, hands gathered for the Luke Bryan

load out, and had a different experience. The country show, on

the road since January, had a road crew in sync with each other

and their gear, and the gear itself was much more assembly-

friendly. All rigging was on the ground by 12:30am, though the

usual Barclays Truck Derby went on for another hour and a half.

It is on these long, late nights that the young stagehand’s fancy

turns to calculating overtime, and if there are thirty people on the

call you can be assured of forty opinions. A quick review of the

contract, which can be found on Local 4’s website, makes things

clearer. Article VII, Section A covers overtime:

More than 8 hours worked in a day.

More than 40 hours worked in a week.

Performance calls after the second

performance of the day.

All hours between midnight and 8am.

All hours worked on Sunday.

Before you calculate your fortunes, however, read further:

Section D specifies that OT rates apply only to hours actually

worked, not to hours included as part of a minimum call.

So a stagehand called for the Luke Bryan load out would start the

six-hour minimum call at OT (Sunday) and continue at OT as

Monday started (between midnight and 8am). When the call is

over at 2:30am, however, the remaining two hours of the

minimum call revert to straight time. This is true even if the

stagehand worked the load-in (and thus more than eight hours in

the day).

A stagehand called for the mammoth Fashion Rocks load out

would start at 9am at straight time and only begin OT at 6pm,

because the meal was a one-hour walkaway. The OT would

continue all the way until the end of the work period, in this case

as late as 7am. New York state law does not require double time

pay after sixteen hours, and the contract only stipulates double

time on the seventh consecutive day.

There are two conditions under which someone might have

started OT sooner than 6pm. It’s entirely possible he might have

accumulated 40 worked hours before then, and anyone working

the previous night may have been starting the call on less than 8

hours’ rest.

Members with questions about paychecks should first examine

the contract, available on iatselocal4.org, and sincerely attempt

the math. If questions persist, contact the steward, crew chief, or

the union office.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

LDI - Las Vegas, November 17-23, 2014

www.ldishow.com

Check out the LDI Bootcamp series for classes on

Isadora, GrandMA2, Eos, Vectorworks, a 2-day entertainment

rigging course, and a 2-day hands-on electrical workshop.

USITT - Clevelend, March 18-21, 2015

http://www.usitt.org/2015

The ETC Educational Center is conveniently located at

The Film Center building in Manhattan and

offers monthly Ion classes.

Some upcoming dates include:

Nov 12-14, 2014

Dec 3-5, 2014

http://www.etcconnect.com/Support/Training-Events/NYC-

Outpost.aspx

Are You Kidding Me?

Let’s Hear It!

Submit Your Side:

rex0268@hotmail.com

Local 4 Electricians Step Up for ETCP Test

Seven Local 4 electricians have signed up to take the ETCP

Electrician exam this month, taking advantage of special conditions

announced by the Education Committee. PLASA, the organization that

administers the test, is introducing new test questions and has waived

the proctor fee for a limited time, so Local One is hosting a two-day

brush up class taught by their instructor, Brother Peter Donovan,

followed by an immediate test. The Local 4 contingent, experienced

journeymen all, will be following up on a commitment made in

February when certified trainer Richard Cadena came to Brooklyn and

taught a three-day course to prepare them for the test.

The mini course will take place on Thursday, October 23rd and Friday,

October 24th, and the exam will be given at 1:00 p.m. Friday

afternoon. Each of the members will pony up $500 to take the test, but

the Local 4 Craft Development Corporation will reimburse them if

they pass.

This is not the only opportunity to take the ETCP exam, and the CDC

reimbursement is available for any member who secures any or all of

the three certifications Computer testing centers are located in

Manhattan, Queens, New Jersey, and Long Island. A complete list of

testing centers can be found at www.goamp.com.

Best of Luck, Local 4!

Moving Flat Stock:

Gravity, Grips, and Gripes

Anytime you're asked to move something flat, if it's bigger

than a sheet of plywood, you'll probably need a partner.

Even if you can handle the weight, flat objects tend to act

like sails outside and a quick

gust can make you lose

control of the load. Also, if

you don't have good visibility

because you're in the middle

of the load, you're putting

others at risk.

Typically in a partner move,

the stagehands face each

other, and match grips: one

hand high, one hand low. It

doesn't matter if your left or

right hand is low, as long as it

matches your partner. If you

don't match, you're cross-

picking, in the negative sense of the term, and every step will

be an awkward fight with your partner.

As flats get bigger, in addition to matching grips, keeping

the load vertical becomes critical. The center of gravity will

always stay in the center of the load; the problem is that with

very tall flats, you're not gripping anywhere near the center

of the load... it's several feet above your head. You're

cheating gravity by taking advantage of its unidirectional

nature. But as the top of the flat moves in degrees off of

vertical, gravity starts pulling against more and more surface

area, causing the load's center of gravity to move away from

your grip. You start feeling the torque right away and the

turning force, called the "moment", accelerates quickly and

will push the flat right over. Sometimes even if you can hold

the load at 45°, the structure of the flat itself won't withstand

the pressure and it will break.

Often by the time you feel the torque, it's too late. For that

reason, stagehands move flats while watching the top

corners. They can make small adjustments when they see the

lean, rather than when they feel it. Usually this requires a

third set of eyes guiding the lifters across the floor. To

minimize the possibility of a "moment", they also lift the

load as little as possible, less than an inch, and place their

high hands as far up as possible.

Occasionally, as with a double-sided flat, there will be no

obvious places to grip. This is where cross-picking, in the

positive sense of the word, comes in handy. Two stagehands

lift at each end of the piece by using compression. As you

face your partner, your low hand pulls the piece toward you

(your partner, doing the same, provides resistance) and your

high hand pushes the piece away (again, your partner

provides resistance). For heavier loads, slide a sling or rope

under the piece and lift with the low hand and use your high

hand to push against your partner. Obviously, cross-picking

requires good communication with your partner and with

everyone else involved in the move.

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I HOPE I DO GOOD I HOPE I DO GOOD I HOPE I DO GOOD

What Is This, Your First Day?

Local 4 News is on your side. We know that first day in a new venue

can be stressful, especially if you're working for and with people you

are meeting for the first time. Of course you'll show up fifteen minutes

early and remember to bring the proper ID for your start paperwork,

but what about when you get down to business? We asked some

department heads what's the one thing they expect a stagehand to

know on his first day in their department.

"Listen. You gotta listen. Pay attention to me, pay attention to my

Assistant, just do what we ask you to do. And when you're done,

come back, ask what's next, and listen."

Jim D'Adamo, Head Electrician

BAM Opera House

"Don't be afraid to ask questions, even if it's about how to use a tool.

I'd rather you work safe than get hurt or make a mistake out of pride."

John Cameron, Head Carpenter

Showman Fabricators

"Quarter turn past hand tight is enough. Just that one thing; I get guys

comin' in here just murderin' these bolts. Quarter turn."

Jim Kehoe, Head Carpenter

BAM Harvey Theater

"Listen to instructions. If you're unclear on how to do something, look

around: see what everyone else is doing. Be patient; while you're

trying to figure out what to do, I'm figuring out what you're capable

of. And finally: I guarantee you are not going to teach me something

on your first day."

John Manderbach, Head Electrician

BAM Harvey Theater

"I just hope a guy's got common sense. If you got common sense,

you'll shine here."

Cy Similly, Head Carpenter

BAM Opera House

"Come to work with the proper tools, pay attention to your lead, and

don't hesitate to ask questions... but always operate in a safe manner."

Ken Purdy, Head Electrician

Barclays Center

You're gonna do it like that?

photo credit: strawbale.com

Even in the hands of experienced

stagehands, these techniques are best

utilized over short distances. For long

moves, it's a better practice to tip the

flat over and carry it with the shorter

end vertical. Just make sure you have

enough people to support the load

across its entire length.

Still a bad idea. Bad for your back,

bad for your arms, and what will

they do when the wind picks up?

photo credit: Contra Costa Times

welcome!

Amelia Rayne Verdolino

July 19, 2014

Congratulations

Desmond!

The Close of The Open continued from front page

The Tennis Center sits at one end of Flushing Meadows-Corona

Park, the sprawling site of two previous Worlds' Fairs, in

Queens. Citi Field is visible across the highway. Should another

massive event come to New York City, such as the Olympics or

another World Exposition, Flushing Meadows would likely be a

major building site, with much of the grounds still clear and

consisting of small sports fields.

Jobs like the U.S. Open are important, even if they employ only a

handful of members for limited engagements. One contract with

CBS led to another with the Tennis Channel, and might have led

to others around the grounds, which might have established a

claim for future work all over the park. While it's impossible to

know for certain, it's also critical to learn from our mistakes and

apply long-term thinking to places like Prospect Park, DUMBO,

the Navy Yard, and Red Hook. The Democratic National

Convention is coming, and could employ hundreds of members.

Landing large, sophisticated work takes months and even years

of groundwork, which often means small work staffed

consistently with quality craftsmen who can engender positive

feelings about the union brand as they work.

In a tragic epilogue to the Local 4 story at the Tennis Center,

Brother Kevin McCarthy was severely injured in a fall on the last

day of the U.S. Open. He will be out of work for many weeks but

is expected to make a full recovery after difficult rehabilitation.

BAM Production presented Brother Oscar Gruchalski and Sister Alison Dabdoub with a

cake last month, in honor of their solid service (Oscar 10 years, Alison 15 years).

Well done!

Amanda Ciociano Awarded $1,000

Meems Scholarship

In September, Amanda Ciociano, the 18-year-old daughter of

Brother Christopher Ciociano, was awarded the Meems

Scholarship for the 2014-15 academic year.

Attending Nassau Community College, Amanda will pursue an

Education degree, and hopes to become a teacher.

Local 4 began the Scholarship in memory of the late Brother

William Meems, who served as Recording Secretary for the Local

from 1975-1996, and passed away in January 2001, at the age of

69.

The $1,000 award is one-time, single-year grant to a son or

daughter of a Local 4 member in good standing. Applicants must

have graduated high school and be enrolled as a freshman full-

time student in an accredited college 4-year degree program. High

academic standing, measured by high school GPA and SAT

scores, is the key criterion evaluated.

If your child is a high school senior, consider applying for the

2015-16 Meems Scholarship. Contact the Local’s business office

for application and deadline information. Remember, only one

award per year is given; one more reason to pressure your kid

about grades!

welcome!

Roland Caccavo

July 11, 2014

9 lbs, 7 oz, 22 inches

Congratulations

Jason and Victoria!

Should We Name Names?

In all IATSE Locals, members who are behind in their dues

are notified that they are not in good standing. Then they are

removed from hiring lists. In many Locals, if a member

continues to ignore his or her obligation, the newsletter

publishes his or her name so the membership at large is

aware of the delinquency. What do you think? Should Local

4 News publish the names of members not in good standing?

Got a Locker You're Not Using?

Donate it to Your Fellow Workers!

The Harvey Theater has run out of locker space and several lockers do

not have names on them. Others have names not seen in these parts since

1888. If you work regularly at the Harvey, put your name on your locker.

Otherwise, please take your things home and free up the space. If you've

lost the key, just let a head of department know so the lock can be

replaced.