Notification of passing: John L. Murray on 5-28-2020

Brother John l. Murray passed away on 5-28-2020. John was 86 years old and a 42-year member of Local 728 having been obligated on March 25th, 1978.

He was appointed Lot Steward at CBS Radford on Jan 20th, 2003.

Notice of passing: James Rose on 5-24-2020.

Brother James Rose passed away on 5-24-2020 at the age of 73.

Brother Rose became a member of Local 728 on November 24th, 1965, 55 years ago.

Notice of Passing: John Buckley on March 31st, 2020

Brother John Buckley passed away on March 31st, 2020 at the age of 60. He was a 29 year member since 3-23-1991.

5-19-2020 Mental Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and our friends at Behind the Scenes Mental Health have launched

5-15-2020 A recap and update on MPIPHP health hours

A recap and update on MPIPHP health hours

5-13-2020 We All Play Our Part: A Benefit For MPTF

As long as there was a Local 728, we have always supported the Motion Picture Television Fund.

In 1921, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, D.W. Griffith and Douglass Fairbanks knew that Entertainment Industry workers only worked day-to-day, no pensions, no social security benefits to retire on.

Starting with a simple coin box, passers by tossed in spare change.

Notice of Passing: Hakim Kent on May 6th 2020

Brother Hakim Kent passe away on May 6th, 2020. He was 43 years old and a a Local 728 member since May 10th, 2003.

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Notice of Passing: Michael Gault February 28, 2020

Brother Michael Gault, member of Local 728 since October 10th, 1966, passed away on February 28th, 2020 at the age of 81.

5-5-2020 Emergency Care During COVID-19

5-1-2020 C.A.R.E. calls

With the IATSE C.A.R.E.S. (Coronavirus Active Response and Engagement Service) program well underway, we are now ready to roll out the next phase: C.A.R.E. calls.

With C.A.R.E. calls, we are on a mission to check in with every member. In these calls volunteers provide members with information about the various support initiatives available through the international. We will be attempting to sign up more Members In Need for our delivery system and buddy system, as well as drive members to our Financial Aid and mental health non-profit partners.

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