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Local Union Activism
Check all that apply.
1.
Local Union number and city
2.
Issue or Campaign
Contract Negotiation
Organizing Drive
Political, campaign for a particular candidate
Political, support of particular legislation
Political, fundraising for IATSE/ Local union PAC
Political, support of AFL-CIO campaign or campaign of another union
Political, support for community organization/ charity
Other Political
Industry Charity (Actor's Fund, Motion Picture Fund, Behind the Scenes, etc.)
Community Charity
Other Charity/ Cause
Support for campaign of worker group (Working America, Jobs with Justice, etc.)
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3.
Memes, posts, links: (for example, "Save the Met")
4.
Why did your local choose this action/ cause and what was at stake?
Preserving/ increasing work opportunities/ wages
Increasing our membership
Defeating an anti-union candidate for public office
Electing a pro-union candidate for office
Defeating anti-union/ worker legislation
Passing pro-union/ worker legislation
Helping others
Improving our relationships
Other
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5.
Who got involved?
Members working at a particular venue
A cross-section of members
Young Worker Committee
Retiree Committee
Workers in our craft who are not yet members
Friends and family of members
Union staff/ officials
Other IATSE Locals/ International
AFL-CIO and other unions
Worker Groups that are not union affiliated (Jobs with Justice, for example)
Community groups
Politicians/ Government officials
Media (newspapers, blogs)
Other
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6.
Is there one local union member who took the lead, went above and beyond, or was recognized by the local for their contribution to the action?
7.
Strongest Leverage:
Large number of workers
Skills of union work force
Member support
Support of other IATSE locals/ International
Support from larger labor community
Community support
Support from elected officials
Sympathetic employers/ employer board members
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8.
How long did it take?
less than a month
1 - 3 months
3 - 6 months
6 - 12 months
over a year
still ongoing
9.
In what way did the campaign/ activity improve or strengthen your local?
Members got involved/ engaged and are ready to mobilize again
Gained a new contract and/ or new members
Helped a pro-worker candidate win election and/or defeated an anti-worker cadidate
Made connections with politicians, community, and/ or religious leaders
Learned new leadership/ strategic planning skills
Connected with/ improved relationships with other IATSE locals or other unions in a venue/ city
Improved our communication network/ social media
Identified new activists in our local
Other
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Other Comments:
Thank you for sharing your experiences with your IA brothers and sisters. We learn from one another and together we stand up for our members and for all working people in our communities - IA strong!
