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Friday, May 04, 2007

IATSE Reaches Agreement with Trade Show Group in Columbus

The IATSE has reached an agreement with the employees of Associations, Conventions Trade Show Inc., of Columbia, OH, to represent them as their bargaining agent. The IA won the election, which was held April 23, by a vote of 24-10, with no challenged votes. There is also no indication the company will appeal before the vote is certified this week.

Upon execution of a collective bargaining agreement, the dozen employees who are not currently members will be offered membership in Local 12, whose jurisdiction covers the Ohio cities of Columbus, Newark, Marysville, and Delaware.

The election was the result of efforts to educate the company’s employees about the benefits of working under a collective bargaining agreement, and included worksite visits, an open house at Local 12, which is based in Columbus, mailings and phone calls from members of the IA Executive Board and International Representative Mark Kiracofe.

The IATSE is an International Union that represents members employed in the stagecraft, motion picture and television production, and trade shows industries throughout the United States, its Territories, and Canada.

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