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Las Vegas 4Wall Entertainment Employees Vote To Unionize, Join IATSE

Published Monday, March 11, 2024
by IATSE News
Las Vegas 4Wall Entertainment Employees Vote To Unionize, Join IATSE

(LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) – The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 720 is celebrating a significant victory as 40 Workers employed at 4Wall Entertainment’s Las Vegas Shop are set to join the Union.

This decision follows the certification of their votes in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election on February 22nd.

The Crew comprises Workers across various classifications, including moving lights, electronics, rigging, cable, video, audio, check-in, service, truss, LED and shipping.

4 Wall Entertainment is a full-service lighting, video, and rigging company - covering all facets of entertainment lighting - from corporate events and theatre to concerts, touring, and television.

Notably, the crew provided services for several high-profile events around Las Vegas during Super Bowl LVII.

Organizers from IATSE Local 720 first started talking with the 4Wall Entertainment crew in May of 2023 and the Workers began researching the benefits of Unionization in the months following, culminating in an NLRB election that revealed a strong majority in favor of Unionization.

“Having IATSE representing us is a major milestone.  It will not only have huge implications for me, but for my Co-Workers as well.  As a collective we are looking forward to having better opportunities not only in work but in life as well,” commented one 4Wall Shop Worker.

IATSE Local 720 Organizer Cliff Paschall, who commended the Crew for their resilience, said: “Through all the ups and downs of the employer’s (Anti-Union) Campaign, the Crew remained strong, committed and unified.  They knew what they were getting into and what they were facing from the employer.  They were very strong in their solidarity and voted for their and their family’s best interest.  (IATSE is) Very proud of this group.”

IATSE represents more than 170,000 Technicians, Artisans And Craftspersons in the Entertainment Industry, including live events, motion picture and television production, broadcast and trade shows in the United States and Canada.

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