(LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) - Forty-six Production Crew Members employed at Spiegelworld’s Atomic Saloon Show have Unionized with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 720 and ratified their first contract.

Following a successful National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election in April 2023, the Bargaining Unit - consisting of Full-Time, Part-Time and On-Call Crew - successfully negotiated a strong first contract with Spiegelworld management in March.

The Unit includes specialized roles across audio, lighting, wardrobe, wigs, props, rigging, automation and more, working at both the Atomic Saloon Show at The Venetian Hotel, and the now closed show called OPM at The at The Cosmopolitan Resort-Casino.

Spiegelworld is primarily known for its eccentric and adult-oriented Las Vegas productions like Absinthe, DiscoShow and Atomic Saloon Show.

The Unionization effort began when several On-Call Workers were denied cost-of-living raises and the Crew were further spurred on by a united pushback against Anti-Union Captive Audience meetings held by management.

Upon the closing of OPM amidst contract negotiations, the Union secured a Letter of Agreement (LOA) ensuring continued health care benefits for displaced Workers and priority consideration for future job openings.

“Now that these Workers are Union, On-Call Crew Members can access additional jobs through our dispatch system, helping them get the hours they need to make a decent living,” IATSE Local 720 Representative Cliff Paschall said. “And as always, good Union jobs strengthen communities by putting more money into the hands of Working People, which supports local businesses and economic growth.”

The ratified contract includes several significant wins inducing full health care coverage, retirement savings access extended to all Employees, wage parity across roles, minimum call guarantees, and a structured process to resolve concerns collaboratively with management.

“This contract brings real security, equity and a ‘voice on the job’ for these Workers,” IATSE International President Matthew Loeb said. “When Workers stand together, they win.”

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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