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Again with the ongoing discussion in the last-lecture vein, today's topic is trade union membership in costuming careers.
One question that comes up over and over for costume professionals is, Should I join the union? As with everything, there is no across-the-board answer, but there's information to consider and weigh. It's been my experience that many, many people have little or no information about union options in general. Most people don't even know the name of their local union, how to contact them, or what it would entail to join.
Let's go over what union options there are for professional costumers. This post is going to apply to costumers in North America. I know there are equivalent unions in other nations, and if you are one of my readers overseas, i'd love to hear your take on unions in your own country in the comments!
What union applies to me?
The main union you should know about in terms of serving North American production specialists is IATSE. That acronym is short for ( the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada... )
One question that comes up over and over for costume professionals is, Should I join the union? As with everything, there is no across-the-board answer, but there's information to consider and weigh. It's been my experience that many, many people have little or no information about union options in general. Most people don't even know the name of their local union, how to contact them, or what it would entail to join.
Let's go over what union options there are for professional costumers. This post is going to apply to costumers in North America. I know there are equivalent unions in other nations, and if you are one of my readers overseas, i'd love to hear your take on unions in your own country in the comments!
What union applies to me?
The main union you should know about in terms of serving North American production specialists is IATSE. That acronym is short for ( the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada... )
