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IATSE Local 80 2520 W Olive Ave Burbank, Ca 91505

818-526-0700 800-994-1080 818-526-0719 fax

mail@iatselocal80.org

Editor: Kent H Jorgensen

Web site:

www.iatselocal80.org

Contract Negotiations, Film & TV Tax Credits, &

Janus Decision Information 80 Member Need to Know

Dear sisters and brothers, Contract Negotiations

As this is being sent out, your Union is still dealing with the employers working to get a new contract with improvements that we know are important to all of us. By now you have seen the email blast that have been sent to keep you up to date on the status of the negotiations. Although I’m not able to go into details about any specific proposal, please know that the proposals that have been demanded by the IATSE are designed to address the concerns that we have heard from the members. Although these negotiations have shaped up to be the most difficult set of negotiations I have experienced, I’m confident that in the end we will have an Agreement that we can proudly present to the members for ratification.

Negotiations are scheduled to resume in the fourth week of July, with an expiration date of July 31. Although it is custom for us to have reached a deal by now, it not unprecedented for negotiations to go beyond the expiration date. It all depends on what kind of progress is being made. If progress in talks is continuing, then we will work for as long as it takes to achieve an Agreement that addresses the needs of the members. I can state without hesitation that the pension and Health Plans will be protected. That the safety of each of our members are paramount, and that you, the members will be the final judge on what is accepted in the new Contract with the AMPTP. Film and Television Tax Credit

I happy to report that Governor Jerry Brown has signed a five (5) year extension to the California Film and Television Tax Credit program. This will ensure that we see the stability of employment here in California for many years to come. The extension provides for funding of the program through the year 2025.

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July: No General Membership Meeting

July 4: Independence Day Holiday (offices closed)

July 22, 9:00 am: Executive Board Meeting

Aug: No General Membership Meeting

Aug 19, 9:00 am: Executive Board Meeting

Sep: No General Membership Meeting

Sep 3: Labor Day Holiday (offices closed)

Calendar

In Memoriam:

Henry Porretta 4/5/1928 3/3/1963 6/22/2018

Members’ names are not announced in this space until the receipt of acceptable notification of death. Acceptable notification generally means an original death certificate or a report from the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans.

4th Quarter Dues are Due September 30

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Dear sisters and brothers, The fall schedule for the Labor Studies program at

LA Trade Tech has been released. I encouraged you to review the class offerings for the upcoming semester.

I would like to remind everyone, that it has been the long standing policy of Local 80 to reimburse any member who successfully completes any class offered through the Trade Tech Labor Studies program for cost of tuition and materials.

These classes are designed for union members who are interested in the union movement and are looking to expand their knowledge on how the union movement enriches the lives of our members and society as a whole.

With classes held at different locations throughout the city, and on-line classes I hope you find the time to take advantage of the offerings.

In Solidarity. Thom Davis

Business Manager

Improve Your Knowledge: LATTC Labor Studies Program

Pre-Enrollment Online at College.lattc.edu/student/new-students/register-now/

For More Information: LATTC: The Labor Center

213-763-7129 College.lattc.edu/laborcenter

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Getting there was not an easy task. it took a lot of effort and dedicated work by a lot of people. I’m proud to say the of all of the organizations that were involved in the effort, it was Local Eighty that was the lead.

The effort started as any legislation normally does. A bill was introduced in the State Senate by Senator Holly Mitchell, and another bill was introduced in the State Assembly by Ian Calderon. Both bills were making there way through the respective houses as one would expect. The committee hearings were fairly uneventful, with little opposition except for a couple of the Republicans who had labeled the legislation as “Union legislation”. The objections were insignificant and wasn’t much of a concern considering the amount of support we had.

We were confident that both bills would be passed by the legislature and be sent to the Governor in late August for his signature. But then things got turned on its head. We were informed that the bills needed to be part of the state budget rather than going through the normal process. We had to quickly change pour strategy and tactics because instead of having two

months to carry through with our game plan, it became two weeks.

With the skill and guidance of the California Labor Federation’s Angie Wei and Sarah Flocks, as well as the hard work and focus of our consultant Kathy Garmezy we were able to shift gears and overcome the obstacle that were set before us. In the end, we were able to achieve a full $330 million per year. This amount shouldn’t be lost on any of us. this was more than any increase for any other state funded program.

I would be remiss if I didn’t give recognition to those from Local Eighty who played a critical role in this effort. Brother DeJon Ellis Jr. for going up to Sacramento with us and helping to reinforce the fact that this is about jobs and not about Corporate Welfare, To Kent Jorgensen who pulled a couple of all nighters and was able to turn around printing and graphics in an amount of time that no one thought was possible. To Brother Chris Hager, who through his artistic vision, we were able to demonstrate that this program has a real impact on real people.

I also want to give a shout out to a couple of legislators who, although not the authors, were there for us every step of the way.

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Summer is here and now that July 4th is behind us we should be expecting a huge influx of work. Of course, it’s that time of year. But of course, some see hick-ups on the work horizon.

Though there has been lots of progress made in the negotiations, we have not been able to conclude them. There are some who felt it important to air progress publicly. Their projection seems to be one of doom. Know that your Business Manger and his business agents are diligently working behind the scenes to get a contract that is meaningful to our membership. Key Priorities are:

• Safety, quality of life

• Wage and benefit increases

• Reasonable turnarounds

• Sensible solutions to long days

• Strong terms and wages for streaming

• Funding health plans in our ever-evolving industry.

So, I feel it’s time to throw our full weight of support and trust behind our leadership. Let the opposing side know, we stand strong and are not afraid!

On a positive note our office, yes, your office, was instrumental in getting the tax incentive bill passed. The bill extends out to year 2025. Which equals more work, more pension hours and more into our health and welfare for the foreseeable future. It keeps us completive with other areas that offer incentives of their own. Don’t think the opposing side doesn’t see that either. They understand we are a force to be reckoned with and we are not to be taken lightly. But our office is only as strong as the membership that stands behind it. Never forget without you we are weak. Together we move mountains.

Seems a few members forgot that dues are $227. Lots of members sending in checks that are off by a few dollars. Let’s spread the word to others so we don’t have any misunderstandings. If your new or even if you have been around for a while, if you find yourself behind, for whatever reason, call us. Keep us informed we are here to help and will go out of

our way to help. If your injured or times are slow; whatever and how ever we can help, give us a call. At the same time, be responsible for yourself.

The February meeting showed what we could do in numbers. For those who missed it, the turnout was overwhelming. I was hoping that the meetings would stay full for a while but have been a bit disappointed. Membership turn out at the last few General Membership Meetings were low even when compared to Pre-February meetings. You, as the membership are responsible for the direction of the local. You can only do that if you make the meetings. Come, understand the processes. Make a presence and be known. You can make changes with the support of others and you can understand better, what goes on around here. You won’t be able to do that if you don’t attend the meetings.

Ok, like I said, summers here and it’s hot out today. Work days can be hard on the body when the temps hit these highs. First and foremost, stay hydrated. Lots of liquid and preferably water. If outdoors the same rules should apply, but added to it the fact that we must protect the surface of our skin. I always shunned a hat till I was a bit older. Now I would not think of spending the day outdoors without it. Now if only I could remember where I left it? Good thing I have more than one hat.

Before entering the field of gripping I asked a friend, who was a grip, “hey what does a grip do anyway”? his reply was “A grip is a fellow who works long hours makes some good money and buys lots of toys. Then he finds himself unemployed IE: on hiatus and has to sell all his toys”. My first hiatus I found myself in those very shoes. I was ready to take a part time job even if I had to say welcome to Blah,blah,blah may I take your order. Not that’s a bad job it’s just not who I am.

So, on those summer or holiday hiatus find yourself in a better position. I saved ten percent of the earnings and never looked back. Had plenty days to catch up on lost rest and rekindle some family time lost.

Tommy V.

From the Desk of the Secretary-Treasurer

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Members Suspended From Membership As of July 7, 2018

Article XV Section VI “Any member three months in arrears for dues shall be suspended”. Per Article XV Section VI of the Local 80

Constitution and Bylaws the following have been suspended from membership.

Terrence L Johnson Derrell Powers John Savola Gary Wills Danny R Morris Jason S Campus Jeanne G Bertsch Adam Howard Wayne Miller Tod Benton Herbert Lee Ault Andrzey Barczewski Edward Vincent Bauman Brandon David Burgess Daniel Carpluk Mark S Davis David W Donoho David J Dumas Steve Russell Greaves Jaime L Heintz James Stephen Heywood Randy Kutcher Patrick N Maxwell Ryan Wayne Mcguffin Napoleon Moreno Bob R Napoli Christopher Rauch Christopher Reid

Michael Dean Rideau Kosta Rigopoulos Brian Sata Tim W Staubs Justin Van Fleet Walter E Scott Jr Marcelo Leonardo Colacilli Ethan Brannon Franklin Rance Sims Ryan Vonlossberg Robert William Kraft II Mary M. King Michael Eric Pacheco Danny Walters III Dennis Rios Samuel John Kleist Lawrence J Ott Johnathan D. Loveall Gary Steven Woldman Tamu Khalfani Geneva Salinas Anthony Oseguera Jacob Panian Russell Poillon Karey James Johnson Jonathan Robert Cuccias L. Philippe Casseus Carlos Alberto Dorado

Jess Delgado Marisela Ramos Jacob E Ross William Ty Crawford Dustin James Vonlossberg John Paul Defazio Rashaad Jamal Lewis Jeremy James Quinlan Nickolas Walter Redfud Richard Scott Samuelson Randal Johnathan Warren Jason B. Mccann Moises Leal Jayson Orona Aaron Sessions Brandon K Loll Joseph Wendell Teague Emmons Sebenius Jamale L Case David L Fulton Tamara L Maellaro William F Reid Shannon A Toberer Kevin Chiu Joseph N Mejia Pablo Rollan Starla Gresham

To Key Grips: The Key Grip is responsible for determining that no members of his/her crew is in violation of Article XV

Section VI of the Local 80 Constitution and may be charged with such responsibility before the Local 80 Executive Board

should violations be found under Article 1 Section 1 of Local 80’s Bylaws.

NOTICE OF DUES INCREASES FOR 2018

Full dues will be $227.00 commencing with the first quarter of 2018.

Minimum dues will be $114.00 commencing with the first quarter of 2018.

In compliance with Article 19 Section 14 of the IATSE Constitution and Bylaws, Hardship dues for Active members will be $60.00 per quarter commencing with the first quarter of 2018.

Dues for Plan #3 Retirees will be $60.00 per quarter commencing with the first quarter of 2018.

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Members Dropped From Membership As of July 7, 2018

Article XV Section VIII “Any member Six months in arrears for dues shall be dropped”. Per Article XV Section VIII of the Local 80

Constitution and Bylaws the following have been suspended from membership

Cajun David Guilbeau Brett Kramer Josh Mott John Mcinerny Bonnie E Bennett Juan E Sanchez Jr Karen E Trexler James T Pickerell Larry Babitz Steven David Aguilar Hospecio B Balani Derek M Bartole Ray Dennis Chase John Cicolello C. John Comegys Jr Adam King Geary John M Hatchitt Dinora Hernandez Edward Herrera Casey P Jones David M Kemp Dean Michael King Joseph Kraft Leonard Larosa Thomas R Miller Michael K O'hickey Michael Ross Oddo

Travis William Pafford Christopher William Portugal Johnny Radzik Ty N Suehiro Gary Trejo William Jerome Tricarico Derek E Wells James Michael Ryan Jr David A. Duvo Cary Schwartz Jeffrey J Sanchez Chephren Rasika James Wykoff Kela L. Boyd James Lemus Charles Michael Palmer Jimmy Timothy Haden Samuel Richard Mcmullen Jordan Garretson Colin Felix Scott David Watkins Andres Galleguillos Drew Marks Steve Edward Barcena Roshion Juines Joseph Antony M. Carrafa Hector Javier Canales

Damian Gioso Fusca Rodney Fields Kevin Dane Mills Benjamin A. Kilmer Bradly Michael Hatchitt Robert Head Daniel Thomas Diehl John Gies Johnathon Ray Martin Mark John Mulock Desiree Nicole Roller Craig Steven Riley Jr Sean Anthony Edwards Jason Richard Wheeler Bryan David Hatchitt Rodrigo Duran Ernesto Leal David J. Helman Cindy Babbitt Bryan Northup Ivan Garcia William G Hudnall Felipe Leal Jr Abel S. Garcia Rodriguez Francisco Lopez Eric Salinas

To Key Grips: The Key Grip is responsible for determining that no members of his/her crew is in violation of Article XV

Section VI of the Local 80 Constitution and may be charged with such responsibility before the Local 80 Executive Board

should violations be found under Article 1 Section 1 of Local 80’s Bylaws.

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Assembly member Adrin Nazarian who represents the Sherman Oaks area. He was there always to speak to the positive impact of the program and to defend it against those who might have questioned it effectiveness.

To State Senators Ben Allen, representing the west side, and State Senator Henry Stern. Their help and guidance is appreciated and will not be forgotten. I would encourage all of our member to contact their offices and thank them.

Finally, but certainly not least, to the Authors, Senator Holly Mitchell and Assembly member Ian Calderon. To carry legislation of tis magnitude is not easy and not for the faint of heart. The skill and commitment that both showed was remarkable, and we will always be in their debt. Janus Decision

By now we have all heard about the Supreme Court decision on Janus vs AFSME. The decision centered on whether or not a person who reaps the benefits of a Union contract can be compelled to provide for the support necessary to negotiate and enforce that Union contract. This was not unexpected considering the 2014 split ruling in “Harris vs Quinn” set the ground work for the current ruling.

Justice Alito wrote the decision for the majority and in it he went far and wide to reverse a Supreme Court decision handed down fourty one (41) years ago.

The argument came down to whether or not being compelled to support an activity that a person directly benefits from is a violation of free speech.

To get to what I believe is really at the heart of the matter lets look at who brought this case and who is supporting it. A legal foundation that is financed by the likes of the Koch brother and members of the Walton family, though not exclusively, for the specific purpose of taking on legal cases against Unions. They have a history of not only doing the legal work, but also have alliances with other groups that do ground work on their behalf. An example of this is when the Home Care Union lost a case in “Harris vs Quinn”. Shortly thereafter one of these allies started a campaign of contacting members of the union by phone and even doing home visits. The message they carried with them was that a member did not have to belong to the Union. They provided all the information needed for that person to quit the Union. They even provided people with stock forms that they

created so that all a person had to do was sign the form and give back. The so-called volunteer would then deliver the form to the Union on the person’s behalf. There is ample evidence that we will see the same type of thing in this instance, but on a larger scale.

Some may be asking themselves, why should I care? I belong to a private sector Union so therefore it won’t impact me. There are two pieces to this. The first is that although we may think in terms of only Local Eighty, we have other locals in our International, right here in Los Angeles that may, or may not be public sector unions.

The concern now is how brood is this court willing to take the issue of “free speech”. We have seen in a number of rulings form the court in this secession that they are very willing to have free speech apply to just about everything. From wedding cakes to unions membership. We have also seen this court decide forced arbitration trumps the rights provided in section VII of the national Labor Relations Act. It’s no secret that this court is openly hostile to working people coming together to speak with a collective voice.

We know too that the same group that recruited Mark Janus is looking to bring a similar case against a private sector union, which should make us all more than a little nervous about what could be coming our way.

So, what can we do? The first thing is to show the powers that be that we believe in the right to speak with one voice to bring balance to the cooperate power in the work place. Over the course of the next few months we will be asking our members to recommit support of your union by signing a Union Pledge card. Those who came into the union through an organizing drive will recognize these cards. Its just a simple way of you as an individual stating that you believe in the right of people coming together and standing together for a common purpose.

In Solidarity, Thom Davis

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RETIREE PRESCRIPTION CO-PAYMENT REIMBURSEMENT REMINDER

Local 80 strongly recommends that retirees mail their prescription co-payment receipts to Local 80 as soon as possible after the end of each calendar quarter; receipts that are received after the following deadlines cannot be reimbursed:

January, February and March receipts must be received no later than May 1st

April, May and June receipts must be received no later than August 1st

July, August and September receipts must be received no later than November 1st

October, November and December receipts must be received no later than February 1st

Submissions should be addressed to:

RX CO-PAY IATSE LOCAL 80 2520 W OLIVE AVE STE 200 BURBANK CA 91505-4529

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FOR SALE: Giraffe classic camera crane, with 84 feet of track. Includes 14 foot Trailer. 818-601-0125.

FOR SALE: 48’ Grip Trailer for sale, loaded with Grip toys.43 years coming to an end. Way too much to list here call 661-645-2239 or email Cootoy@sbcglobal for list of equipment.

FOR SALE: Downsizing equipment and expendables. Sandy Williams 818-903-9835 for inventory list.

FOR SALE : cash prices, 2-6’ parallels $500.00, western dolly $400.00, 1” (not 1.25”) Speedrail kit $700.00, rags $400.00, 2+4 place box $50.00, 8-step ladder $40.00, 2-2x2 mirrors $40.00, 2-4x4 silver boards $300.00, 2-furni-dollies $20.00, 2-gel holder tubes $40.00, tool/hardware$500.00. 6 kinds of Yakima towers/parts$200.00. Text Tim, 661-618-8866. I’ll send photos.

FOR RENT: Secure storage avail Located in SF valley. Close to 5, 405, & 118 freeways. 24 hour, secure keypad entrance, 20’x8’ locked storage. Containers avail. Boat, trailer, truck parking avail. Waste dump access. Call Andy @818-231-3359 for rates and info.

FOR SALE: 2 sets skateboard dolly channels, $800.00. Mictchell Plate, 12”x12” w/ dolly wheels, $300.00, new. Spider, Hi Hat, Mitchell plate, $500.00, new. 661-406-2939, Rich

FOR SALE: Backstage, grip/prop cart, model P-03. Excellent Condition. Perfect for all departments. 4 drawers, desktop insert board, expandable rack, 8 milk crates. Sells new for $2,450, now $1500. Contact Jay, 213-840-1977.

FOR SALE: 96’ Precision dolly track. 8-10’, 1-8’, 1-5’, 1-3’. In good condition. Can be used with cranes. Smoothest track I’ve had the pleasure of pushing dolly on! 4” I beam, bullet proof, lots of extra parts! Call Ed, 626-676-9263.

FOR SALE: Black Track 4” I beam.

94’ plus Starter. Comes with heavy duty cart. $7,900 or best offer. Steve Redondo @ 213-999-2323

FOR SALE: 10 ton Grip truck and equipment. For a complete listing greglorick@icloud.com. 310-600-3522

FOR SALE: Grip 10 ton. 1996 Freightliner COE 450 hp, 10 speed, new tires, batteries. Stainless polished jockey boxes, wheels and tanks. 28’ FRP box with full tilt gate. Huge grip pkg, xlnt cond. Pat 818-970-0248. cameramountspecialties@gmail.com

ROOM FOR RENT: 3 br/2 bath house. Shadow Hills/Sunland $1,100. monthly util.& wifi incl. Sec. deposit $1500. 10 min. from Burbank Airport own occup , plus1 considerate, neat & clean male tenant. pool, cen heat & AC, peaceful, private, cul-de-sac, contact: Lisa, 818-919-9197. Avail Sep/Oct.

FOR SALE: 24” JB slider, w/case $3000 call or text George, 310-383-3344.

FOR SALE: Movie Tech Phoenix Crane-up to ver. 5 Includes 42’ of Master Crane Track, track wheels, remote head bracket, weights & carts, all accessories included. Custom truck w/ lift gate. Truck has 25,000 miles. Can be sold with or without truck. 414-303-3890, mike@bluemoonlights.com

FOR RENT: Health Approved Crafts Service truck and Trailer. The trailer is available for rent. Truck avail. for sale or rent to own. Both fully loaded. sandwich bar, soda fridge, freezer, cappuccino and coffee, coffee bean grinder, slushy, walk-in fridge, Bart air conditioner 2 ton will cool off a house, and a 20k generator. Call immediately 323-387-2487. If I don’t answer please leave me a text message. Pricing negotiable. Lets make a deal.

FOR SALE: Premium layout board made like it was prior to Los Angeles factory closing. Van Nuys warehouse location. By the sheet or the pallet.

Union member discount. Better and less expensive than Mole or any other vendor. Thelayoutcompany.com, call 818-813-8310.

WANTED: Grip gear. 48 footer or 10 ton or equipment package. Call 213-618-2376.

FOR SALE: 1 Elemac Bazooka, $2000; 1-4’, 8 Ball slider w/case, $5000; 1-3’ 8 Ball slider w/case, $5000. Call Brad, 323-496-7600

FOR RENT: 24' Crafts Service Trailer with a health permit, large refrigerator, sandwich bar, carts and other equipment available also. Laura Bagano 818-472-2864. laurabagano@me.com

FOR RENT: Crafts Service Truck, lift gate, all stainless, triple sink, hand sink, triple troulson stand up, triple deli bar w/triple fridge below, cable ready, surround sound, t.v., air conditioning, plenty of counter, storage, jockey boxes, mop closet, windows, and sun roof. Available for long term, 818-437-6956.

FOR RENT: 3, 5, and 10-Ton Grip packages. 3’ Camera Slider, dolly track & skate wheels. Specialty camera rig & car mounts. Call USA Grips for custom key grip package pricing. www.usagrips.com Jason Rupe 760-809-6742.

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Local 80 Officers

President Russell C. Nordstedt

Vice President William Brady Majors

Secretary/Treasurer Tommy Valentin

Business Representative Thom Davis

Executive Board Damon T. Doherty Dejon Ellis, Jr Chris Hager Kent H Jorgensen Angie Kern

Michael A. Mendez Lloyd M. Moriarity Bill R. Sordal Eric Whitehead Page Williams

Trustees Tommy Adams Adriana De La Cruz

Fred Perdue

Sergeant-at-Arms Chris Adams

Business Agents Craig Conover Mary Kay Grant

Brady Majors

The union is creating new Local 80 t-shirts. As was said in the last issue of the newsletter, along with the traditional shirts, designs from the membership will be used.

As designs come in, there will be a contest of designs submitted by the membership. Members will be able to vote on their favorite submissions, and the top vote getters will be reviewed and used for printing of the top designs.

A few Local 80 members have already shown an interested in the idea. You can see some of the designs that have already been submitted.

The submissions are “Local 80” designs. The submissions should not be craft themed, they should either say “Local 80” or include all crafts; Grips, Crafts Service, Medic, Marine, Warehouse Workers, and Instructors on the shirt. Please submit your t-shirt design to this email and feel free to forward to any Local 80 members that you think would be interested.

Let’s “bring it”. Together we can have cooler, more choice, and have a fun engaging contest for our members. Email your thoughts or designs to: michael@iatselocal80.org .

Submit Your Design for New Local 80 T-Shirts

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Calendar

July

No General Membership Meeting

22, 9:00 am: Executive Board

Meeting

August

No General Membership Meeting

19, 9:00 am: Executive Board

Meeting

4th Quarter Dues are Due September 30

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No General Membership Meeting in July