INCLUDEDBONUS ARTICLE IN ONLINE THE VERSION ! BULLETIN hollywood CALIFORNIA Chartered Local 728 studio electrical lighting technicians Vol. 23; No. 8 May 15, 1939 the only iatse local dedicated to set lighting 2013 Full color version available at www.iatse728.org NCIS Behind the Scenes America’s #1 Show Emphasizes Family NCIS lead actor Mark Harmon (‘Jethro’ for all you fans), is flanked by Local 728 members on the set of the hit television series. From left to right are: Joey Krattiger, John Fine, Rigging Gaffer Paul Ary, Phil Marlett, Vincent Ary, Jared Orefice, ACLT Brian Bozile, Director of Photography Bill Webb, Alex Szuch, CLT Jim Krattiger and Bill Krattiger. Photo Courtesy of Alex Szuch BRINGING WORK I.A.T.S.E. Local 728 BACK TO HOLLYWOOD Hollywood, California President What We Must Do Pascal M. Guillemard Vice President Greg Reeves by Pascal Guillemard, Business Rep-Secretary President Patric J. Abaravich Treasurer-Call Steward R. Bruce Prochal ontinuing the discussion of runaway It’s not that we haven’t done anything. Executive Board jobs, it’s high time to direct our frus- We’ve sent dozens of B.A.’s to Sacramento James Bradfield tration and anger over the dwindling for years to lobby for a more competitive Branch Brunson C Larry K. Freeman amount of good paying film and television program. But our opponents within the state work available in Southern California and aim are ill-informed public service industries Darryl Herzon it at those that can bring real change; our State with powerful lobbyists working for them Gina Isaacs Greg Langham and Local legislators. and so far they have stymied our efforts. Roger L. Lattin Last month, Local 728 members decided to These necessary public service industries Iain O’Higgins invest in this fight and voted to allocate savings take money out of the state coffers. Steve Mathis money from our Treasury. This will be used, Our industry creates high paying jobs David Watson along with funds from other area IA Locals, that feed a state economy. This is why so Karen Weilacher in a public relations and lobbying campaign to many other states strain to offer incentive bring attention to our plight and bring about programs? Last year, New York had a $300 Sergeant-At-Arms meaningful change to California’s tax incentive million incentive and they estimated that Richard McConihay program. the direct payroll outlay to entertainment Parliamentarians Business Rep Patric Abaravich has been get- industry workers was $3 billion. Alan M. Rowe ting the ball rolling with other IA Locals. Their While you and I are arguing about why Raymond J. Poblick efforts are gaining real results. there are fewer jobs, many paying far less Safety & Training Together we are pushing the message on than scale, we’re also contributing fewer dol- Alan M. Rowe, Director stages, locations and on the Facebook forum lars to the state economy through the loss “2012 IATSE Contract Group” (re-purposed of state income tax revenue on our earnings. Shop Stewards to be a Hollywood Local’s discussion page) Entertainment-supported industries are CBS - John L. Murray that California must have a more competitive Fox - Gina M. Isaacs suffering as well. Many of these businesses Paramount - Frank Valdez incentive program. specialize in serving the unique needs of our Sony - John Jacobs Tax incentive programs in many other states industry. Universal - John Kennedy such as New York, Louisiana, New Mexico, IATSE locals in southern California have Warner Bros. - North Carolina, and Georgia have buried a combined membership total of 42,000. Gary M. Andersen California’s weak, un-competitive program. Now is the time to stand in solidarity and California has the world’s 8th largest economy, aim our voices right at those who can make CLC Delegates yet our state legislators have allowed other states a difference. Patric J. Abaravich to steal our industry away. 728’s 2,400 active and retired members Dennis k. Grow We must make the public and our legislators must join with each other in this fight and Pascal M. Guillemard understand that this loss of production work talk about this with our friends, families and Rick Kelley denies our state’s economy and the people of fellow IA members on set. Iain O’Higgins California the benefits of billions of dollars in There are two bills in the State Assembly S. Cricket Peters revenue. New York again raised the stakes by that were introduced by Van Nuys State Greg Reeves increasing their tax incentive to $438 million. It Assembly member Adrin Nazarian. AB 286 Alan M. Rowe Office Staff includes money for production and post-pro- & AB 1189 that essentially extend our State’s Sean Harkess duction. California’s program is $100 million. It program from 2017 to 2022 and increase it Julianna Bessey pales in comparison to other states’ programs, in the next couple of years to $200 million. Claudia Smith many of which have tiny economies compared I wrote to Assemblyman Nazarian and ex- to ours. plained that this is too little, too late and will State tax incentive programs take money not compete with the New York incentive The Bulletin away from state spending programs and should program. Our dialog is ongoing. Publisher be banned. But that’s not about to happen The fight to bring Hollywood back to Margie Stites anytime soon. Meanwhile, there comes a point Hollywood is now. Editor where we either stand up for ourselves, or live Pascal Guillemard with the consequences of our silence. - Pascal Guillemard PAGE 2 Union Spotlight Upgrading the Local’s Deceased Software Will Give Members Brother Jef Conrad, 51 years old, a member since October 10, 2012, passed Optimal Online Services away on August 18, 2013. First Notice by Patric J. Abaravich, Business Representative, Secretary Christopher Anderson, Craig Caserta, Casey DeSmet, Zachariah W. ith the move to Magnolia making the switch will enable us to have Ettlinger, Dana Hill, Axel Boulevard a couple years real-time integration between members Lanzenberg, Greg LeFevre, ago, the Local took a huge and the new database. Upgrading to this Lorne MacDougall,Robert W Roy Miller, Tyler Sander- step in upgrading member services and more sophisticated, yet intuitive, system son, Eric T. Tolzmann and the way we conduct the business of the will allow members to login to a secure Christopher M. Zorc members. The reality is though, the portal on the website, view and edit your technology we are using on the sets is work history, make dues payments securely Second Notice light years ahead of the technology we online, and the ability for members to add Cole DePerna, Matthew Garber, Harrison Lippman, use to keep all of the members’ data or remove themselves from the availability Daniel Low, Jason Predock, on. list. Jason Seagrove and Jef- frey J. Webster. One of the issues we have run into The Executive Board is taking the time New members is that while we are trying to move to go over the RFP’s we are receiving and a Congratulations to the quickly into creating more online ser- decision will be made soon. While this im- following new members who vices that put you in control, we have portant upgrade has to happen, there is no were sworn in on: Septemer discovered that we are running our sys- fast track … we could do that but there’s 10, 2013, Wadsworth pe- tems on outdated software. Although it no guarantee that it won’t fall apart in a ters and Bryan Mazur; on Sept. 14, Garo hernandez; serves a purpose, it’s not user-friendly week. We’ve looked at five or six software and marc-Antoine Serou; both ways – from the Local to the engineering companies and building all of and on October 1, Thomas members and from the members back this for us – no matter who we are using – Arizmendi. to the Local. While we are ahead all costs about the same amount of money. of other locals, we are missing some The great news is that once we build the MEETING NOTICE critical software tools in order for us platform we can add to it. What we have ATTENTION to have an upgraded system that will now works, but it’s clearly not sophisticated ALL MEMBERS allow us to completely interact with our enough to build upon all of the 21st Centu- The next members online. ry interactive, time-saving communication General Membership tools our members want. We also have a Meeting will be held I’m happy to report that we have couple of committees trying to work on at 9:00 a.m. (sharp) on been investigating and getting quotes applications to make us integrated with on making the software upgrade Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 smart phones, tablets and other devices, happen. Making an interactive website and another committee investigating what IATSE Local 728 – having members update their infor- it will take to have a virtual call board. 1001 W. Magnolia Blvd. mation directly, paying your dues online Burbank and the eventuality of a virtual call The technology is moving fast and PLEASE BRING YOUR board – all hinge on the platform we these upgrades to our membership-wide UNION CARD have here at the Local. system will provide you with real-time access to the Local and give us a com- IATSE LOCAL 728 I have sent many RFP’s (Request for pletely updated platform in order to serve 1-800-551-2158 Proposals) for a total interactive website you best. We are really excited about these 1-818-954-0728 integration. Not only will this stream- changes and will keep you informed as Fax: 1-818-954-0732 www.iatse728.org line the processes in the office, but decisions are made.