IATSE Local 479

Happy Pride y’all!

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH FROM THE IATSE PRIDE COMMITTEE!!!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🤎🖤

For Pride events, resources, or ways to get involved, check out www.iatsepride.net.

We also want to hear what your local is doing for Pride. Send us pics and info about any social events, initiatives marches, community outreach, or activism you're participating in so that we can highlight our ! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thankful for our members hard work to get Beast Games under contract!

The hard work of our reps and crew has paid off. Beast Games S3 / Momentum Showdowns LLC has officially recognized the IATSE as the bargaining agent for the crew.

This was only achieved through the hard work and relentlessness of our crew demanding to be recognized and standing together.

Local 479 will reach out to all crew once an agreement is in place. Thank you, Kin, we are so proud of you.

Local 479 Members come join us for a fun-filled cookout featuring great food, live music, and good times for all.

📅 Date: Saturday, May 16th
🕛 Time: 12:00 noon – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: 4220 International Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30354
🎶 Entertainment: Live music
🎁 Giveaways: Knife drawings — must be present to win

Bring your appetite and come enjoy the afternoon with your Local 479 family. We look forward to seeing you there!

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IATSE Local 479 is proud to stand with our labor partners for May Day! Join us TODAY at the IBEW Hall (501 Pulliam St. SW) at 1:30 pm as we march alongside organized labor. Together, we show the strength, solidarity, and voice of working people across our industry and our city.

Have a union Easter!

Learn How to Safely Intervene to Stop Workplace Bullying is a course provided by Behind the Scenes designed to teach you how to safely intervene when you see bullying or intimidation at work.

This free, 90‑minute webinar shares practical tools and real‑world examples you can use at any comfort level—without fear of retaliation. Advance registration required (link in comments).

Mental Health First Aid is a course provided by Behind the Scenes designed to teach you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance misuse.

Gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support

Takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance problems

Teaches you how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance

Teaches you how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services

The course is delivered in two parts. The first is a 2 hour self-paced online course that must be completed prior to the second part which is a 6 hour virtual live instructor-led session. Be sure to register early enough to complete your pre-work. The cost is $125. IATSE Members and those working under IATSE agreements may be eligible for Training Trust Fund reimbursement. Advance registration is required (link in comments).