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Thanks so very much to all who came out to our December 2021 meeting … what a great turnout we
had with many faces we hadn’t seen in quite some time. We had a lot of
sweet goodies and door prizes, in fact, amazingly enough,
just the exact number of door prizes as we had attendees!
We are also pleased to announce the election/re-election of the following
officers to the “Local 204 Executive Board:”
President Ken Montgomery, Vice-President Red Davidson, Secretary Linda Dahl,
Treasurer Richard Baxter, and our new Business Representative, Sister Katherine Harmon.
Also, congratulations to both Bro Bill Rech as a newly elected Trustee,
and Bro Alan Malcolm, who was re-elected to serve as our Sgt-At-Arms.
All of the above will be installed at our
regularly scheduled meeting on 18 January 2022
at THE ROCK CITY EVENT CENTER, 6221 COL GLENN RD, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Again, thanks to all of the Local 204 members for helping us get through
this past year. Let’s make 2022 even better!
We hope you all have a very bright and a very blessed Merry Christmas!
Thanks so very much to all who came out to our December 2021 meeting … what a great turnout we
had with many faces we hadn’t seen in quite some time. We had a lot of
sweet goodies and door prizes, in fact, amazingly enough,
just the exact number of door prizes as we had attendees!
We are also pleased to announce the election/re-election of the following
officers to the “Local 204 Executive Board:”
President Ken Montgomery, Vice-President Red Davidson, Secretary Linda Dahl,
Treasurer Richard Baxter, and our new Business Representative, Sister Katherine Harmon.
Also, congratulations to both Bro Bill Rech as a newly elected Trustee,
and Bro Alan Malcolm, who was re-elected to serve as our Sgt-At-Arms.
All of the above will be installed at our
regularly scheduled meeting on 18 January 2022
at THE ROCK CITY EVENT CENTER, 6221 COL GLENN RD, LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Again, thanks to all of the Local 204 members for helping us get through
this past year. Let’s make 2022 even better!
We hope you all have a very bright and a very blessed Merry Christmas!
IMPORTANT TO ALL IA MEMBERS... deducting work related expense from taxes
IATSE has launched a Congressional letter-writing campaign in coordination with several arts & entertainment unions to Tell Congress to Restore Tax Fairness for Arts Workers by supporting the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA), H.R. 4750/S.2872.
If passed, the PATPA would allow middle-class arts & entertainment workers to once again deduct their business expenses. Our goal is to build additional support in Congress so that the bill may be brought up & considered for a vote in the coming months.
We need your help amplifying IATSE’s joint Congressional letter-writing campaign with Actors’ Equity, AFM, AGMA, SAG-AFTRA, & SDC. Using the link below, please urge your members of Congress to cosponsor PATPA & encourage others to do the same by circulating the campaign.
Click here to send a letter to your representatives ⇒
IATSE is proud to have partnered with Reps. Chu and Buchanan & Sens. Warner & Hagerty on this critical bipartisan legislation that provides a necessary update to the Qualified Performing Artist (QPA) tax deduction, correcting an unintended consequence of the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act that drastically increased taxes for many behind-the-scenes entertainment workers. IATSE members lost the ability to deduct common work-related expenses & must now shoulder the cost of the equipment, tools, & travel necessary to do their jobs.
As President Loeb said, “This is an excellent example of Congress putting aside partisanship to right a wrong that affects thousands of middle-class behind-the-scenes entertainment workers and creative professionals. This unnecessary tax hike has been hurting our members long before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down our work and wiped out our wages.”
Let’s use the strength of our collective voice to ensure that Congress
hears us on this critical issue.
Tell Congress to Restore Tax Fairness for Arts Workers!
In solidarity,
Team IATSE
(NEW: QUARTERLY E-STATEMENTS ARE BEING SENT OUT
FOR THOSE WITH A BALANCE DUE FOR 2021.
IF YOUR DUES ARE ALREADY PAID IN FULL FOR 2021,
YOU WILL BEGIN RECEIVING QUARTERLY E-STATEMENTS THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2022. (unless you prefer to opt out)
2022 DUES ARE $85/QUARTER FOR A OF $340/YEAR.
IF DUES ARE NOT REC'D WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF THE QUARTER DUE A $12 FINE WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR INVOICE. IF DUES ARE NOT RECEIVED WITHIN THE SAME QUARTER AS THEY ARE DUE A $24 PENALTY WILL BE APPLIED TO YOUR INVOICE.
WE WILL RESUME ASSESSING LATE FEES
AND PENALTIES AFTER 31 DEC 21.
If you still owe any portion of 2020 dues you are considered
“IN ARREARS”and a 2021 MEMBERSHIP CARD WILL NOT BE ISSUED
until payment for 2020 is received in full.
If you request a “Travel Card” for 2022, your dues must be paid in advance in the amount of $340.00.
Linda Dahl
Financial Secretary
501-940-7892
Pls remit Dues to:
IATSE/Local 204
PO Box 69
El Paso, AR 72045
AND PENALTIES AFTER 31 DEC 21.
If you still owe any portion of 2020 dues you are considered
“IN ARREARS”and a 2021 MEMBERSHIP CARD WILL NOT BE ISSUED
until payment for 2020 is received in full.
If you request a “Travel Card” for 2022, your dues must be paid in advance in the amount of $340.00.
Linda Dahl
Financial Secretary
501-940-7892
Pls remit Dues to:
IATSE/Local 204
PO Box 69
El Paso, AR 72045
FEATURED RECENT RANDOMS....
"Gold Over America" Simmons Arena, October 10th, 2021
Great Job Everyone! We not only did it, we did it "safely!"
FEATURED RECENT RANDOMS....
"Gold Over America" Simmons Arena, October 10th, 2021
Great Job Everyone! We not only did it, we did it "safely!"
ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING WORK LOSS/LOST WAGES
MEMBERS… it has been brought to our attention that some
of our members are experiencing loss of work calls and wages due to the “no vaccine/no work” policies of some clients that
otherwise employ our labor.
If you have been asked about your vaccine status/adversely
affected by “no vaccine no work” policies,
and would like to join the effort for employers to stop this practice,
you can contact your State Representatives and
Senators concerning this matter.
Please see below ..... State Senator Bob Ballinger’s letter to
Senator Jimmie Hickie, Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore.
The Senate reconvened and after several back and forths in and out of committee, HB1977 has been sent to The Governors Desk. At this time it is unknown if he will sign it, veto it, or let it pass into law.
If adopted, HB1977 will provide a "way out" of having to take the vaccine/injection. If an employer chooses to mandate vaccines then they MUST PROVIDE A "WAY OUT" TO INCLUDE COVID TESTING OR RECOGNIZING NATURAL ANTIBODIES for people who already had Coronavirus.
You can contact Mr Paul Timer, Governor Asa Hutchinson’s
“Public Engagement” Representative, at 501-602-3808 to voice your concerns, agreement, or disagreement with the mandatory vaccine position.
Your voice and participation in contacting your Representatives and/or Governor Asa Hutchinson concerning this matter is just as important, if not more so, than your Vote is in an election.
There are also other agencies and Law Firms
that are representing Workers Rights.
If you would like those contact numbers please give me a call at 501-940-7892.
(Note: This post does not make a statement concerning whether to get
a Covid injection or not. It deals solely with the issue of our members
that are affected by wage/work loss.) Our members have a right to work.
Thank you.
Linda Dahl
Recording/Financial Secretary
501-940-7892
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FROM THE RIGGERS TOOLKIT:
FLOOR MARKING POINTS -
MARKINGS TO BUILD STEEL
FROM THE RIGGERS TOOLKIT:
FLOOR MARKING POINTS -
MARKINGS TO BUILD STEEL
TRAINING RANDOMS |
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BOWLINE PLACEMENT ON THE SHACKLE OF THE 5FT BASKET |
ETHICS "101"
GATHERING THE GOODS |
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READING THE FLOOR STEEL COLORS/LENGTHS FALL ARRESTS DEADHANGS |
GONE FROM SIGHT BUT NOT FORGOTTEN -
Please visit our Members Memorial Page (click on above link)
Safely satisfying Arkansas's Entertainment and Staging needs since 1911.
108 years of bringing your event to life!
We are the only entertainment industry chartered
IATSE Local in the State of Arkansas!
#ARBIZ
