IATSE and Local 600 Organize Web-Based Series “quarterlife"In a victory that helps the IATSE gain an important foothold in unionizing Web-based shows, the IATSE in conjunction with Local 600 has organized “quarterlife,” which debuts Nov.11 on MySpaceTV.com. The new contract marks an IATSE Organizes Web-Based Series “quarterlife” important step in uncharted territory as the influx of web series operating without union contracts raises fears that the workforce will not be fairly compensated. “This is a very important message the IATSE is sending to producers,” said Local 600 executive director Bruce Doering. “Our members should be covered under union contracts regardless of where their work is shown – in film, television or on the Internet.” “quarterlife “ is a network quality IATSE Organizes Shows The IATSE, Local 6oo and other Hollywood locals helped organized the following productions. Much of this organizing was the result of members’ calling in their jobs. Thank you to those members who stepped up to the plate. As a result of their calls, crew members who worked on the following productions are enjoying health and pension benefits for their work. series created by producers Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, who also produced “thirtysomething,” “My So-Called Life” and others. “quarterlife” will also use SAG actors and WGA writers. For many web series, networks are going nonunion. Networks and television studios have even created separate nonunion companies to create online shows. These nonunion production companies are creating original content for the Internet. ABC has forced Stage 9 Productions to create original programming. CBS has started ILab to re-edit shows as well as create original web video in the future. Using union crews and casts will raise the bar for such programming, said Josh Bernoff, new-media analyst for Forrester Research. “If you create something cheaply enough, it’s easy to make money. But if you’re going to start putting in acting talent and professional cinematographers, it’s going to have to be pretty darn popular,” he said. Others shows Local 600 Recently Organized The IATSE, Local 6oo and other Hollywood locals helped organized the following productions. Much of this organizing was the result of members’ calling in their jobs. Thank you to those members who stepped up to the plate. As a result of their calls, crew members who worked on the following productions are enjoying health and pension benefits for their work.
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