IATSE Local 487 Mid-Atlantic Region

09/30/2026

Rescheduled, mark your calendars! Thank you to the Baltimore Film Office for putting this together.

09/25/2026

https://iatse.net/political-legislative/fighting-for-u-s-film-tv-jobs/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUjoaxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mA3NydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHkgt4pOR5gPtBpZaDjP7F3Zx_6PfscjkM4VFbvJhA6IEKegMRaukqjqw_kwr_aem_cRztaFda7zGlwpJ9065Kpw

Economic Impact of a Proposed Federal Production Incentive (PDF) U.S. Film & TV Coalition Website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57fpi0XN2gg Protect a Vital American Industry from Going Dark The American film and television industry […]

09/25/2026

09/22/2026

National Recovery Month 2026
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Optimity
Registration is now open for the National Council’s Recovery Month challenge with Optimity!
About the Challenge
This seven-day interactive wellness challenge is designed to help you learn more about recovery, mental wellbeing and the role each of us can play in creating supportive communities.

Each day, you will have the chance to complete a short quiz on topics such as what recovery means, evidence-based treatment and recovery approaches, common myths and misconceptions, the impact of stigma and ways to support people in recovery.

Participants can earn points for completing quizzes and redeem them for discounts and wellness-related products through the Optimity platform. More importantly, the challenge offers a simple, engaging way to build awareness and take action during National Recovery Month.
How to Join
Scan the QR code or use this link.

Download the Optimity app and sign up
Tap the Challenges tab and join in — pre-enrollment opens Sept. 21

The challenge runs Sept. 24-30. Sign up now and join us for a week of learning, reflection and action in support of recovery.
National Council for Mental Wellbeing

09/17/2026

Hands Off the Arts is organizing a rally against the President’s drive to deface JFK’s memorial, his removal and censorship of art, and his threat to demolish the Center if he can’t remake the site in his image.

On Friday, September 18 at 6:30 PM, we will be creating a human chain around the Center during our event - Hands Around the Kennedy Center. The message is crystal clear - the Kennedy Center belongs to the American people, not one man, and if you want to tear it down you have to go through us first.

Go to protest.handsoffthearts.org for more information and to sign up!

09/15/2026

Union members know better than anyone how important it is to make our voices heard at the ballot box. Voting is the heart of our democratic process—and our labor movement’s, too.



That’s why we’re celebrating National Voter Registration Day, the single largest voter registration day in the country. Today’s the day to make sure your family, co-workers, neighbors and friends who care about electing pro-worker candidates are ready and registered to vote!



Many states have voter registration deadlines coming up in the next few weeks, some as early as the first week of October.



Will you take a moment to check your voter registration status?

CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION- https://betterinaunion.org/check?link_id=5&can_id=b53e94d9fdb7d491f7ce7b84678dfdae&source=email-happy-national-voter-registration-day-22&email_referrer=email_3401919___subject_3868317&email_subject=happy-national-voter-registration-day&&

After you fill out the form, you’ll see voting dates and deadlines for your state—be sure to write them down or take a screenshot! It’s really important to check your voter status early, so you don’t miss any registration deadlines or run into surprises when it’s time to vote.



We need every vote this year to send leaders to Washington who will work for the people who make this country run, not the greedy CEOs and billionaires who take all the profits. But the rich and powerful, and their allies in Congress and the White House, are trying to make it harder for working people to vote. This means we have to be more ready and more organized than ever.



The first step in making a plan to vote for pro-worker candidates this November is checking and updating your voter registration. Thank you for getting ready to vote in November!

09/15/2026

Tickets are now on sale for the 15th Annual Reel to Real Party!
Plan ahead and get your tickets to this fun evening of live and silent auctions, open bar and plenty of food, merriment and the celebration of our honorees- to be announced shortly!

Get your tickets here: www.mdfilm.org

09/14/2026

Please join our very own Amelia Zontini tonight at 7pm for another Live Body, Breathe Awareness. Other sessions are available on our YouTube channel.

Topic: Body, Breathe Awareness- Regulate Self with Compassionate Care
Time: Sep 14, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84721608625?pwd=8IlmD6uDH7JCr0GmF2NB1s3MLZbSJY.1

Meeting ID: 847 2160 8625
Passcode: breathe

08/26/2026

Did you register for our Wardrobe and Costume Department Safety webinar? Reserve your spot here: www.iatsetrainingtrust.org/webinars