Big win for California post-production workers. ✊
AB2319 — the standalone post-production tax incentive bill — has officially cleared all Assembly committees and is headed to the Assembly floor. This progress was made possible through the activism, letters, lobbying, and solidarity of MPEG members and allies.
Thank you to everyone who took action — our voices are being heard. The fight isn’t over, but together we’re building momentum to keep post-production jobs in California.
#Local700 #MPEG #IATSE #PostProud #CaliforniaFilmIndustry
The creative and technical workers behind the wildly successful YouTube channels of Theorist Media are still fighting for their union, and one pivotal person has remained silent during this historic fight.
@Matpatgt , even though it’s been 2 years since you left the company, your sustained connection to @TeamTheorist is undeniable, and your former colleagues that helped you build its success from the ground up very much need your support - please tell @Clemens_Semel & Lunar X to do the right thing.
#TheoristsUnite
Join us for a special hybrid seminar and networking event, 'The Editor’s Role in Reshoots and Story Reconstruction', with award-winning editor and director Derek Ambrosi.
Drawing from real-world film and television experience, Derek will break down how editors help uncover story opportunities in post-production, shape emotional clarity, and collaborate through the reshoot process to strengthen the final film.
📍 Editors Guild NY
📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026
🖥️ Hybrid event with live nationwide broadcast available
Networking & refreshments begin at 6PM EST at the Editors Guild NY office. Seminar begins at 7PM EST.
Register now at the link in bio!
#DerekAmbrosi #PostProduction #EditorsGuildNY
This past Friday on May Day. ✊
Local 700 members were proud to stand front and center alongside our fellow @IATSE members and sister IA locals, showing up in solidarity for workers everywhere.
May Day originates from the historic fight for the 8-hour workday and continues to honor workers’ rights.
Our banner may lead the frame, but this moment belongs to all of us.
📸: Frank Schaefer
#MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay #Solidarity #IATSE #UnionProud
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! 🌸🏮🧧
For each day in the month of May, the Pan Pacific Asian Steering Committee will be highlighting Local 700 Asian & Pacific Islander members, past and present, celebrating their impact and contributions to our community and industry.
Here are some of the incredible individuals that will be highlighted this month along with many more to come!
Visit cinemontage.org or click the link in bio throughout the month as new profiles are added to learn more about their contributions.
#AAPIHeritageMonth #LaborCommunity #UnionProud
Local 700 members will be speaking tomorrow at the 42nd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! 🙌
The conversation will center on navigating a shifting industry, with speakers sharing their perspectives on the challenges they’re facing, the opportunities ahead, and how the future of editing is unfolding from inside the cutting room. 🎞️
#LAAPFF #AsianPacificFilmFestival #AAPI #Local700 #EditorsGuild
Great turnout for the Spring Mixer at Brass Monkey NYC, presented by the Eastern Region Membership Outreach Committee! 🗽
It was an evening full of great energy, conversation, and fun as Local 700 members came together to unwind and build community. 🍻
📸: Nicholas Ramirez (@ncr_cam )
#MemberMixer #NYCEvents #UnionStrong
More moments from “Spring into Action! Political Activism and What’s at Stake for Local 700 and Organized Labor.”
Thank you to all of our members, speakers, and guests who showed up, engaged, and made this event meaningful. It was a great day of connection, conversation, and solidarity within our union community.
📸: Sharon Smith Holley
#CivicEngagement #CommunityStrong #StrongerTogether
Our event, “Spring into Action! Political Activism and What’s at Stake for Local 700 and Organized Labor,” presented by the Political Engagement Committee, brought together a strong turnout of members for an important conversation about the future of our industry and the power of collective action.
We were honored to hear from our keynote speakers, Assemblymember Nick Schultz (AD 44), author of AB 2319—the post-production tax credit bill—and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Yvonne Wheeler. IATSE Political and Legislative Director Tyler McIntosh also joined us via Zoom.
Thank you to everyone who joined us—let’s keep showing up and advocating for the future of our industry. ✊
📸: Deverill Weekes
#Local700 #EditorsGuild #IATSE #OrganizedLabor #PostProduction #KeepJobsInCA #LaborMovement
Join the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO; New York Immigration Coalition; union & community members from across New York City to commemorate International Workers Day!
This #InternationalWorkersDay NYers will stand together in solidarity with all workers and immigrants who keep our city running. 🗽
We recommit to fighting like hell for our friends and neighbors. We will not be silent!
Click the link in bio to register.
Next Saturday, April 25‼️
"Spring Into Action! Political Activism and What's at Stake for Local 700 and Organized Labor"
Click the link in bio to RSVP.
I’m proud (and post-proud) to have been asked to design this art for a new initiative from the @mpeg700 Political Engagement Committee!
They/we are pushing guild members to voice their support for Assembly Bill 2319, which would establish a dedicated tax credit for post-production work completed in California.
This legislation is long overdue to put an end to the outsourcing and industry flight that has been happening in CA for the last 3+ years.
I’ll be traveling up to the state Capitol this weekend for a legislative session Monday addressing this bill with a group of guild members and hopefully, I’ll get a moment to tell my story and how important it is that we get work back to the people of this state.
Thank you @ajcatoline and @filmsinfocus for tapping me in!
The PEC will give these buttons out at a member event on April 25, titled “Spring Into Action,” where Assemblymember Nick Schultz will speak with Local 700 members about his bill.
