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IATSE Local 18 - Our Future

IATSE Local 18 has been working hard at organizing the remaining live event venues here in Milwaukee.  Stagehands are easily exploited without a union, and we want to make sure that the workers at Milwaukee’s well-known venues have the protections and benefits of a union.  We’re h

IATSE Local 18 - Our Members

IATSE members staff the construction, operation, and removal of live events across the United States and Canada.  We also staff film crews with camera operators, lighting and sound technicians, wardrobe crew, and many other technical positions.  The bulk of IATSE’s work comes thro

IATSE Local 18 - Our History

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts was founded in 1893 in New York.  IATSE Local 18 was founded in Milwaukee on July 20, 1894.  The local celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2019.

Speak up! American Rescue Plan Act

The City of Milwaukee has created preliminary plans for investing American Rescue Plan Act dollars to create jobs that promote sustainability.

Please speak up for the need to create family-sustaining careers with union protections as Milwaukee deploys these dollars.

Roundy's/Kroger Job Fair- August 25th