Medical Benefits Your Highest Priority
By: Leo T. Reed Last month we sent out a questionnaire to all members covered under the “Black Book” contract – the three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture … Continued
Feature: Entourage Teamsters Help Make Show a Hit
“My entire life has been about timing, I always seem to be in the right place when I need to be,” said Greagrey Waldrop, Transportation Coordinator for the hit HBO … Continued
Grievance Victory Helps Two Injured Members
Thanks to the action of Local 399 and its legal staff, two members who were denied full disability payments have both received their full settlements. The difficulty began when the … Continued
Organizing Musical Composers Benefits All Local 399 Members
Organizing musical composers can be a win-win situation for all 4,000 Local 399 members as well as the 600 members of the Association of Media Composers and Lyricists (AMCL). Not … Continued
James Brown 30 Year Teamster
James Martin Brown (December 16, 1946 – January 28, 2010) passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by friends and family. James is survived by his wife Linda; son Jesse; … Continued
Interview: Barry Broad – Teamster Lobbyist in Sacramento
Considered one of Sacramento’s most influential and effective lobbyists, Barry Broad has served Teamster interests for a quarter of a century. From 1985 to 1994, he served as Legislative Counsel … Continued
City Council Moves to Attract Filming
Thanks in large part to the efforts of Teamster Local 399, the City Council is finally moving to make filming easier within Los Angeles. At a recent meeting the Council … Continued
Bringing Jobs Back to California
By Leo T. Reed In July 1999 more than 200 movie vehicles – driven by Local 399 members – circled the State Capitol in Sacramento in a successful effort to … Continued
Ten Year Effort Pays Off: Films Lured Back to Calif
Lured in part by California’s $500 million tax incentive program, Bad Teacher decided to shoot in Los Angeles. The Columbia Pictures Industries feature, staring Carmine Diaz, employed up to 40 … Continued
673 Shooting Days in 2009
Despite the abundance of dairy farms, an ad for the California dairy industry — financed by the state —was filmed in New Zealand! Because of this a Teamster sponsored bill … Continued
