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Greg Kristopik
Film Handler

Posts: 15
From: Los Angeles, CA
Registered: Sep 2000


 - posted 10-10-2004 12:18 AM      Profile for Greg Kristopik   Email Greg Kristopik   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hello all. Just had a quick question. I've recently relocated to the smog ridden metropolis of Los Angeles by way of Detroit. I'm looking to get back into the theater biz, perferably management but projection as well since I managed both. I don't know quite what the deal is here though. I know unions for projections are dying off but knew LA still was going pretty strong.

Anyone have any info regarding this? If so, what does it take to join? Can non-union join?

Thanks

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Floyd Justin Newton
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 559
From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Registered: Jun 2002


 - posted 10-10-2004 10:00 AM      Profile for Floyd Justin Newton   Email Floyd Justin Newton   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Contact Local 150 in LA. You can attain a wealth of info there.

fjn
Local 294 Ret
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Greg Davis
Film Handler

Posts: 96
From: Vista, Ca, USA
Registered: Sep 2004


 - posted 10-11-2004 12:25 AM      Profile for Greg Davis   Email Greg Davis   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
If you can't find one in LA, feel free to move to southern california, if $6.75 is a meal ticket.

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Paul Mayer
Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under!

Posts: 3836
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Feb 2000


 - posted 10-11-2004 01:05 AM      Profile for Paul Mayer   Author's Homepage   Email Paul Mayer   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Local 150 is hanging in there--they have a few theatres under contract for operators and/or service work. Mostly limited to the big first-run and premiere screens in Hollywood, Westwood, and West Los Angeles. Plus they have several AV companies under contract providing industrial and trade show projection services in some hotels and convention centers.

Studio projectionists working under the Hollywood Basic Agreement are now covered under Local 695 after the consolidation from a few years ago.

Don't know if they're taking sign-ups right now or not. Usually they aren't. Sometimes things get busy (like during vacation periods) and there might be some action on the extra boards. It really helps to know someone though, or already be an IA member from another local. The LA market is a tough nut to crack.

IATSE National web site Use the directory for contact info.

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Dan Lyons
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Seal Beach, CA
Registered: Sep 2002


 - posted 10-11-2004 03:05 AM      Profile for Dan Lyons   Email Dan Lyons   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
quote: Greg Davis
If you can't find one in LA, feel free to move to southern california, if $6.75 is a meal ticket.

Is that a typo? Are you saying Los Angeles IS NOT part of SoCal? [uhoh]

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Bill Gabel
Film God

Posts: 3873
From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA
Registered: Jan 2002


 - posted 10-13-2004 01:50 PM      Profile for Bill Gabel   Email Bill Gabel   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Local 150 has lost many jobs over the last 7 years. Because of theatres going limited service and mergers of companies (GCC/AMC), older theatres closing, loss of the Drive-In. This is the only time you will make more money working in management than as a Union Projectionist in a theatre. During the last years that Local 150 had contracts with most of the major chains. There were many jobs to work and the extra board.
The last year that Local 150 had a good job to people ratio was back in 1996-97. Local 150 is just hanging on by a tread these day's.

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