(ASHLAND, OREGON) - Box Office Workers employed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) have unanimously voted in favor of joining International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 154.

This marks the fifth group of Workers at OSF to join the Union, following the chartering of Local 154 by the Festival’s Stagehands in 2016.

Scenic, Props, Costume Shop Artisans and Facilities/Maintenance workers additionally voted to Unionize in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Along with the Box Office Crew, an estimated one-third of the roughly 400 OSF Staff are now under IATSE representation.

The Ashland Oregon based OSF has an 89-year history of hosting an array of performances.

With more than 400,000 attendees annually, the Festival hosts performances from classics to new works, musicals and world premieres.

IATSE International President Matthew Loeb said: “We are horned to welcome these workers into our Alliance.  We represent thousands of Box Office and Ticketing Staff across North America.  These Workers are increasingly aware that to gain respect and a seat a table, they must organize.”

“While this Unit of twelve Workers may seem small, they are a mighty crew,” IATSE International Representative Amanda Sager said. “I think we often forget the important role these Workers play.  They not only interface with customers at the ticket offices, but field phone calls, enhance the experience for patrons and everything in between.”

IATSE represents more than 170,000 Technicians, Artisans and Crafts Workers 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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