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United Scenic Artists

The Representative Voice
of Designers and Scenic Artists

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Local USA 829, IATSE Supports The ReThread Project's Initiative to Uplift Costume Design & Preserve Space for Makers in New York City's Garment District

Local Union endorses The ReThread Project, spearheaded by USA 829 Costume Designer Carisa Kelly, with support from director Martin Scorsese, actor Greta Lee, and the New York Fashion Workforce Development Coalition

Queer Rights are Labor Rights: LGBTQ+ Trailblazers in the Labor Movement

Within some of the most accomplished pockets of the American labor movement, you can find LGBTQ+ union leaders strengthening worker solidarity, securing provisions for LGBTQ+ workers in union contracts, and truly embodying the phrase “An injury to one is an injury to all” through their activism. These individuals powerfully harnessed eclectic tools for change, including development of caucuses, internal organizing, and legal action, to further protections for LGBTQ+ workers. Their stories are a testament to the power that activism for marginalized groups can have, especially if it treads paths not previously taken.

We're Hiring: Business Representative for Safety and Scene Shops

United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE is accepting applications for the position of Business Representative for Safety and Scene Shops.

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Contracts

United Scenic Artists holds many different Collectively Bargained Agreements with employers in scenic shops, theatre, film, television, commercials, opera and dance. In Addition members work under a number of IATSE Agreements. Many complete agreements and up-to-date rate sheets are available for download, or upon request from the appropriate Union Business office.

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Membership Information

United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE, founded in 1896, is a labor union and professional association of Designers, Artists, Craftspeople, and Department Coordinators, organized to protect craft standards, working conditions and wages for the entertainment and decorative arts industries. The members of Local USA 829 work in film, theatre, opera, ballet, television, industrial shows, commercials and exhibitions.

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