IATSE Local 490

02/20/2026

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International President Matthew D. Loeb traveled to Washington D.C. on February 11th to meet with federal legislators and administration officials about implementing a […]

02/13/2026

Printed and designed by RAYGUN -- a fully unionized company. Raising money for 18 different immigrant support organizations in our communities. Online now, in RAYGUN locations soon!

02/06/2026

https://playbill.com/article/actors-equity-iatse-other-entertainment-unions-condemn-kennedy-center-closure

Trump recently announced that the Center would be closed for two years for renovations.

02/03/2026

Local 490 Crew Profiles: Conduit Sound owner Jim Morgan!

IATSE Local 490  has some of the best crew in MN on our roster. They have worked on features, short films, video games and commercials. They are on the top shelf in the MN film industry. In this series,  Crew Profiles, we are highlighting union members on our roster. Next up is L

02/02/2026

Immigrants, we get the job done
Unions, we get the job done.
IATSE

01/30/2026

AFL-CIO and other unions paid for tthe rally at Target center.

Target Corporation is the Minneapolis arena's naming rights partner, but it wasn’t involved with the "ICE Out" protest.

01/27/2026

01/24/2026

Documentary on Duluth/LA Comedian, Maria Bamford to premiere at Sundance

Co-helmed by Neil Berkeley, the Sundance-premiering film delves into Bamford's mental health and professional journeys.

01/20/2026

https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/community/lakeville/lights-camera-action-lakeville-becomes-certified-movie-filming-location/article_bdbdc200-af33-41ac-b20d-ff4104df7bf0.html

The Minnesota film commission has designated Lakeville as a top production location, adding it to a list it calls “Land of 10,000 Locations.”

01/19/2026

https://deadline.com/2025/12/the-pitt-production-assistants-first-union-contract-1236633505/

Production assistants on The Pitt are the first in their profession to have a union contract

01/12/2026

Netflix to pay additional bonuses to all crew if Film does well with this production.

The streaming giant agreed to pay the entire production crew of the pair’s new movie a bonus if the film performs well on the service.