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Teamsters Statement on Nestle's Anti-Worker Agenda
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Statement on Nestle's Anti-Worker Agenda
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The following is a statement from Jesse Case, Director of the Teamsters Food Processing Division, regarding Nestle's failure to respect workers' union rights:
"Nestle is actively engaging in union-busting at facilities where workers with Teamsters Local 238 are fighting for a voice on the job -a direct contradiction of the company's own global commitments to respect the right to organize.
"Around the world, Nestle
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WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Statement on Nestle's Anti-Worker Agenda
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The following is a statement from Jesse Case, Director of the Teamsters Food Processing Division, regarding Nestle's failure to respect workers' union rights:
"Nestle is actively engaging in union-busting at facilities where workers with Teamsters Local 238 are fighting for a voice on the job -a direct contradiction of the company's own global commitments to respect the right to organize.
"Around the world, Nestleclaims to uphold policies that protect workers' freedom to form and join unions without interference. But in the United States, the company is doing the opposite -deploying pressure tactics, stalling organizing efforts, and denying workers a fair process.
"They market themselves as a global leader in human rights and corporate responsibility, but behind the branding and polished reports is a very different reality. For workers in America, Nestle has created a double standard -neutrality abroad, union-busting at home.
"You can't claim to support human rights globally while undermining them in your own facilities. Nestle's commitments mean nothing if they refuse to honor the basic principles of freedom of association and collective bargaining in the United States.
"The Teamsters are calling on Nestle to immediately end all anti-union activity and adopt true neutrality and card check recognition nationwide. Workers deserve the right to decide their future free from coercion, intimidation, or delay.
"If Nestle continues to ignore its workforce and hide behind its carefully crafted public image, it will be forced to answer for that hypocrisy. Teamsters across North America are prepared to take coordinated action to expose the gap between what Nestle says and what it does."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents over 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/04/teamsters-statement-on-nestles-anti-worker-agenda/
St. Joseph Health nurses hold rally to mark start of contract negotiations
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Joseph Health nurses hold rally to mark start of contract negotiations
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Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a rally on Wednesday, April 22 as they begin negotiations for their first contract, following their decisive vote to form a union last year, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). Nurses say safe staffing, workplace safety, and a strong voice for nurses will be their top priorities as
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Joseph Health nurses hold rally to mark start of contract negotiations
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Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a rally on Wednesday, April 22 as they begin negotiations for their first contract, following their decisive vote to form a union last year, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). Nurses say safe staffing, workplace safety, and a strong voice for nurses will be their top priorities asthey start negotiations.
The union nurses work at hospitals in Bryan and College Station and three critical access facilities: St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital in Navasota, and St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital in Madisonville.
"Registered nurses in the Brazos Valley are ready to fight for our patients at the bargaining table to ensure that they get the best care," said Katie Oberhelman, RN at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, Texas. "St. Joseph nurses organized with NNOC/NNU to be able to have a say in patient and employee safety. We want to enforce safe staffing and protect the quality of care that our community deserves."
Who: RNs at St. Joseph Health, Brazos Valley
What: Contract bargaining kick-off and patient safety rally
When: Wednesday, April 22, 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Where: St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital, 1604 Rock Prairie Rd., College Station, Texas
St. Joseph Health nurses voted to unionize in December 2025 in the wake of management's refusal to address numerous patient safety issues, including chronic understaffing and unsafe working conditions.
"We are committed to ensuring registered nurses have a seat at the table when it comes to patient care in our community," said Jessica Crouch, RN at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, Texas. "As patient advocates, St. Joseph nurses are prepared to bargain a union contract that holds management accountable and prioritizes patient care over corporate profits."
NNOC/NNU represents more than 700 registered nurses who are part of St. Joseph Health, which is part of CommonSpirit Health. NNOC/NNU represents more than 17,000 nurses at 33 CommonSpirit Health facilities across the country.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/st-joseph-health-nurses-hold-rally-to-mark-start-of-contract-negotiations
Senate Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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Senate Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
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A new, bipartisan Senate bill backed by the Transport Workers Union of America would expand the No Tax on Overtime policy passed in last year's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to include about three million workers who are currently ineligible for a tax deduction on overtime earnings.
"Tens of thousands of TWU members are currently ineligible for the overtime earnings tax break and the TWU will keep fighting
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WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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Senate Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
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A new, bipartisan Senate bill backed by the Transport Workers Union of America would expand the No Tax on Overtime policy passed in last year's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to include about three million workers who are currently ineligible for a tax deduction on overtime earnings.
"Tens of thousands of TWU members are currently ineligible for the overtime earnings tax break and the TWU will keep fightingthis disparity until all of our members get what they deserve," said TWU International President John Samuelsen. "Pro-worker lawmakers from both parties, and in both chambers, are stepping up to deliver thousands of dollars in savings every year for transport workers and their families."
The TWU has raised the alarm consistently in recent months that workers employed by airlines, railroads, school bus companies, and motor coach carriers were ineligible for the new overtime tax deduction for up to $25,000 in earnings - a potential savings of up to $6,000 per year. The flaw comes from language in the bill that relies on an outdated definition of overtime dating back to 1938.
Approximately 80,000 TWU workers are ineligible, including airline Maintenance Technicians, commuter train Coach Cleaners, and School Bus Drivers.
The Senate bill, titled the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act, is a companion to House legislation that was introduced in September of last year. The Senate bill was introduced by Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).
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Original text here: https://www.twu.org/senate-bill-would-extend-no-tax-on-overtime-to-all-transport-workers/
Rush University nurses to hold union election in May
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Rush University nurses to hold union election in May
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Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center (Rush) in Chicago, Ill., will be voting on May 14, 15, and 16 to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing nurses union. Rush nurses filed a petition for a union election on April 8. It was Chicago's largest filing on record for a union election in the health care sector, and
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Rush University nurses to hold union election in May
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Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center (Rush) in Chicago, Ill., will be voting on May 14, 15, and 16 to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing nurses union. Rush nurses filed a petition for a union election on April 8. It was Chicago's largest filing on record for a union election in the health care sector, andone of the largest in any industry in a city famous for its union strength.
"We are very excited to have our union election next month," said Olivia Bouchard, RN on the labor and delivery unit. "I can't wait to cast my ballot to join NNOC. As union members with a seat at the table, we will be even stronger advocates for our patients. I hope we inspire RNs in hospitals across Chicago and around the country to organize. Safe staffing ratios help improve nurse retention, fostering a more supportive and responsive environment for patients."
Nurses at Rush say they want to join NNOC/NNU because it is critical that nurses have a say in making decisions about patient care and nurse recruitment and retention, which leads to improved patient care.
"Rush nurses are working hard to win their election to join our union, and we're proud to support them. We look forward to having them be part of a movement of nurses committed to fighting for our patients, our communities, and our fellow health care workers across the country," said Brenda Langford, RN at Stroger Hospital in Chicago, NNU vice president and board member of California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, NNU's largest affiliate.
"Rush nurses are eager to join our union," said Askale Facey-Phillips, RN in the surgical intensive care unit. "Rush management is attempting to dissuade nurses from voting yes, but we will not be deterred. We know that when we win our union, we will have a voice in patient care, and we will improve nurse retention."
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/rush-university-nurses-to-hold-union-election-in-may
Nurses urge California Assembly to advance CalCare
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses urge California Assembly to advance CalCare
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California Nurses Association (CNA) members urge the California State Assembly to advance A.B. 1900, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, also known as CalCare, at a time when health care is needed more urgently than ever before. The failure to advance A.B. 1900 shows a lack of leadership and a capitulation to corporate health care interests. CalCare is a comprehensive, high-quality single-payer program that
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses urge California Assembly to advance CalCare
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California Nurses Association (CNA) members urge the California State Assembly to advance A.B. 1900, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, also known as CalCare, at a time when health care is needed more urgently than ever before. The failure to advance A.B. 1900 shows a lack of leadership and a capitulation to corporate health care interests. CalCare is a comprehensive, high-quality single-payer program thatwould be many Californians' only lifeline for care. Nurses remain relentless in their pursuit to guarantee health care as a human right in the state.
"We condemn this disgraceful move by the California State Assembly to stop CalCare from moving forward in the legislature," said CNA Executive Director Puneet Maharaj. "Nurses know that Californians desperately need guaranteed health care. We have fought for decades to ensure that health care is a human right, regardless of patients' ability to pay.
"Any delay in CalCare directly impacts the health of Californians," continued Maharaj. "We can't wait for the disastrous impacts of H.R. 1 or for more people to die. NOW is the time to pass CalCare. Our legislators still have time to do the right thing."
CalCare was reintroduced in the Assembly on Feb. 12, 2026. A recent poll conducted by David Binder Research found that nearly two-thirds of California voters want to see transformational changes, not minor reforms, to California's broken health care system. Uncertainty and anxiety about health care costs have been rising - exacerbated by unprecedented trillion-dollar cuts at the federal level - with more than 40 percent of voters saying it's become harder to afford health care in the past several years. The poll also shows that more than three-quarters of Democrats are more likely to support a candidate for governor if they were to run on creating a single-payer system.
California's union nurses, represented by CNA, are committed to continuing to lead the organizing to build the grassroots movement necessary to win support for and pass CalCare. More than 300 organizations have endorsed CalCare, including the California Federation of Labor Unions, ACLU California Action, California Faculty Association, California Federation of Teachers, California School Employees Association, California Teachers Association,, California Working Families Party, The Arc of California, University Professional and Technical Employees, and United Auto Workers (Region 6). Hundreds of patients and community activists have already filled four town halls earlier this year to learn about CalCare. Supporters have held drop-in actions at nearly 100 district offices in support of CalCare and dialed some 20,000 Californians to drive more than 750 calls to the Capitol. At the California Democratic Party's Convention in February, several hundred people rallied for the passage of CalCare.
Nurses are grateful to the 25 legislators who are joint authors or coauthors of CalCare. A.B. 1900's joint authors are Assemblymembers Ash Kalra, Isaac Bryan, Alex Lee, Liz Ortega, and Chris Rogers. The bill's principal coauthors are Assemblymembers Damon Connolly, Sade Elhawary, and Nick Schultz and Senator Lena Gonzalez and Senate Pro Tem Emeritus Mike McGuire. The coauthors include Assemblymembers Dawn Addis, Robert Garcia, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Corey Jackson, Tina McKinnor, Celeste Rodriguez, LaShae Sharp-Collins, and Rick Chavez Zbur and Senators Josh Becker, Dave Cortese, John Laird, Sasha Renee Perez, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, and Scott Wiener. Nurses are also deeply appreciative of the ongoing efforts of Assemblymember Mia Bonta, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, to pass CalCare.
Nurses are calling on the California legislature to do the right thing and refer CalCare to committee before the deadline.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and more than 225,000 RNs nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses-urge-california-assembly-to-advance-calcare
NYC Lawmakers Demand LanguageLine Solutions Respects Union Organizing As Workers Take Action on Health & Safety Concerns
WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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NYC Lawmakers Demand LanguageLine Solutions Respects Union Organizing As Workers Take Action on Health & Safety Concerns
A unionized workforce would ensure quality interpretation services to nearly 1.79 million New Yorkers with limited English proficiency.
(NEW YORK, N.Y.) -As interpreters continue to fight for a union at LanguageLine Solutions (LLS), New York City Council members and New York City Comptroller Mark Levine call on parent company Teleperformance to
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WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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NYC Lawmakers Demand LanguageLine Solutions Respects Union Organizing As Workers Take Action on Health & Safety Concerns
A unionized workforce would ensure quality interpretation services to nearly 1.79 million New Yorkers with limited English proficiency.
(NEW YORK, N.Y.) -As interpreters continue to fight for a union at LanguageLine Solutions (LLS), New York City Council members and New York City Comptroller Mark Levine call on parent company Teleperformance torespect their workers' right to form a union and improve working conditions. Leaders of powerful council committees overseeing city contracts, workforce development, and labor stood with LLS interpreters at a press conference on the steps of City Hall to announce the formation of a new committee on health and safety and demanded that management meet to address concerns impacting their ability to provide quality interpretation services to New Yorkers.
LanguageLine Solutions serves more than 30,000 clients worldwide, including agencies within the New York City government, which total over $19.3 million in active contracts. LLS interpreters ensure fair language access via telephonic interpretation in situations that impact the health, legal rights, and finances of approximately 1.79 million New Yorkers with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Despite their essential work, interpreters face stressful working conditions, inadequate training, and low pay. According to a survey of LLS employees conducted by CWA, over 80 percent of respondents felt their ability to interpret well is impacted negatively by company policies that pressure interpreters to take calls back-to-back, and a majority of workers report gaps in medical and legal training. These unfair working conditions result in high employee turnover, which places at risk the quality of service they are able to provide to New York City's immigrant communities.
"As interpreters, we are the voice of New Yorkers in their most important moments-in hospitals and courtrooms, accessing city services, financial services, or even calling 911," said Yuliia Moshkova, Russian interpreter at LanguageLine Solutions. "Our working conditions are New Yorkers' service conditions, and we need LLS management to work with us to address health and safety issues on the job that are impacting our ability to provide quality interpretation services."
"As a New Yorker who grew up relying on interpretation and translation services, I would not be here today without the essential services provided by the interpreters at LanguageLine Solutions," said Council Member Julie Won. "These workers provide reliable interpretation that bridges the communication gap between patients and doctors, families and services, people and justice. It is heartbreaking to hear from our interpreters today about horrid pay and terrible working conditions. The City has allocated millions to interpretation services, and so there is no other choice but to listen to these workers and support their right to organize."
"The hundreds of languages spoken across the five boroughs every day are what make New York City such a special place," said City Comptroller Mark Levine. "Many of these New Yorkers rely on the LanguageLine interpreters, who ensure that no matter what you speak, you can understand the city services available to you. Our interpreters deserve better pay and conditions to carry out this vital civil service, and I am proud to stand with them in this fight."
"Interpreters at LanguageLine Solutions have reported meager wages, inadequate training, and impossibly short break times," said Assistant to the Vice President of CWA District 1 Billy Gallagher. "These interpreters are fighting for a union to improve conditions not only for themselves but for everyone who depends on them. CWA will fight alongside these workers every step of the way until LanguageLine Solutions does the right thing and respects these workers' right to organize."
"Interpretation service workers are vital for the well-being of our city. When they are overworked with few workplace protections, it makes it harder for them to do their work effectively and harms our communities in turn. I encourage the CEO of LanguageLine Solutions to hear his workers' demands and create better conditions for all interpreters," said Council Member Alexa Aviles.
"New Yorkers depend on interpretation services to access essential care, education, and city resources, and those services are only as strong as the workers who provide them," said Council Member Harvey Epstein. "The reports from LanguageLine interpreters raise serious concerns about the quality and reliability of these critical services: unsustainable workloads, inadequate training, and insufficient pay. LanguageLine Solutions must work collaboratively with its workforce to ensure fair conditions, stability, and dignity on the job. Doing so is not only the right thing for workers, but essential to delivering the high-quality services that millions of New Yorkers rely on every day."
A subsidiary of French multinational Teleperformance, LLS is party to the Teleperformance-UNI Global Agreement on Social Responsibility, which affords workers the right to organize a union free of management interference and intimidation. While LLS has implemented this agreement in other countries, the company is refusing to fully implement the agreement in the United States. Workers under this agreement are afforded the right to have elected representatives in a Health and Safety Committee that meets with management to address concerns. LanguageLine Solutions workers have formed such a committee and are ready to meet with Teleperformance management to resolve issues affecting their physical and mental health on the job.
With vital services to millions of New Yorkers at stake, the New York City Council is escalating its demands for Teleperformance to improve working conditions and recognize the interpreters' right to organize a union. Previously, the City Council and former Comptroller Brad Lander sent a letter to Teleperformance leadership. In today's press conference, members of the Council and other elected officials stood shoulder-to-shoulder with workers to repeat their demands, including Councilmember and Chair of the Workforce Development Committee Julie Won, Councilmember and Chair of the Contracts Committee Lincoln Rester, Councilmember and Chair of the Labor Committee Shirley Aldebol, Councilmember Alexa Aviles, Comptroller Mark Levine, and Brad Lander.
About CWA : The Communications Workers of America represents working people in telecommunications, customer service, media, airlines, health care, public service and education, manufacturing, tech, and other fields.
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/nyc-lawmakers-demand-languageline-solutions-respects-union-organizing-workers-take
IATSE Statement on the Future of the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, British Columbia
NEW YORK, April 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Statement on the Future of the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, British Columbia
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Burnaby, BC - The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is calling on the City of Burnaby to take action to preserve the Michael J. Fox Theatre, a vital cultural venue and source of good union jobs that faces closure at the end of June.
In March, the theatre technicians at the Michael J. Fox Theatre unanimously voted to join IATSE Local
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NEW YORK, April 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Statement on the Future of the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, British Columbia
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Burnaby, BC - The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is calling on the City of Burnaby to take action to preserve the Michael J. Fox Theatre, a vital cultural venue and source of good union jobs that faces closure at the end of June.
In March, the theatre technicians at the Michael J. Fox Theatre unanimously voted to join IATSE Local118, securing a collective voice at work and committing to a future at the venue. Weeks later, the workers learned that the theatre is slated to cease operations on June 30. On April 13, all employees were issued an eleven-week working notice.
We have since learned that in January 2025, Burnaby City Council voted unanimously to explore whether the City should play a role in managing the theatre. While we await a report back and an ultimate decision by City Council, the future of the theatre is very uncertain.
"We have to save the Michael J. Fox Theatre," said IATSE International Vice President Damian Petti. "These workers are facing an uncertain future and the community risks losing a beloved local venue. Now is the time for the City of Burnaby to act."
The Michael J. Fox Theatre has long served the Burnaby community as a home for live performance, student programming, and public events. Behind every show are trained theatre technicians who ensure safety, accessibility, and professional standards. These are not replaceable jobs, and this is not a disposable venue.
IATSE believes the closure of the Michael J. Fox Theatre is a choice, not a necessity. The IATSE calls on the City of Burnaby to invest in local arts and culture, and to commit to protecting the Michael J Fox theatre for generations to come.
The union will continue to exhaust all possible actions to fight for the technicians of IATSE Local 118.
If you would like to support the campaign to save the Michael J Fox Theatre and protect union jobs, visit SaveTheMJFTheatre.ca and sign the petition. Organizations wishing to support should contact International Representative William Gladman at wgladman@iatse.net.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/iatse-statement-on-the-future-of-the-michael-j-fox-theatre-in-burnaby-british-columbia-2/
