Before Local 728 there was Local 37, a Hollywood super local that embraced all the backlot crafts. When some members of Local 37 (dubbed the "37 White Rats") grew restive and launched a rebellion against mob control of the IATSE, the International broke up Local 37 and in 1939 created Locals 728, 727, 80 and 44.
Read about it in "The War for Warner Brothers".

Minutes from the first meeting of Local 728, May 21, 1939 (10MB)
Picture of Local 728 Charter

Alan Rowe President	Greg Reeves Vice President
Patric J. Abaravich Business Rep./ Secretary [email protected]	Pascal M. Guillemard Treasurer / Call Steward [email protected] Member Status Requests: ClearCrew@iatse728.org

 

Executive Board Members
Michael Gips 
Iain O'Higgins 
Jason Lord
Laura Stewart
Michael Paul Orefice, Sr.
Dessie Coale
Darryl Herzon
Roger Lattin

Charles McIntyre

Jeremy Schonwald

Jason Young
Martin Weeks - 1st Alternate
Matt Heinz - 2nd Alternate

Sergeant-at-Arms
Richard F. McConihay
Alternate
Frank Valdez

Safety & Training Director
Alan M. Rowe

Office Staff
Sean Harkess
Julianna Bessey
Claudia Smith

I.A.T.S.E. Convention Delegates

Patric J. Abaravich Greg Brezovec Branch Brunson Dessie Coale Hector Corona Matthew Deetsch Larry K. Freeman Dennis K. Grow Pascal Guillemard Darryl Herzon Jane Krueger Norman Lang Roger Lattin

Steve Mathis Charlie McIntyre III Iain O’Higgins Michael Paul Orefice, Sr. R. Bruce Prochal Ken Roerden Greg Reeves Alan M. Rowe Jeremy Schonwald Laura Stewart Ryan Thomas Frank Valdez Martin Weeks Jason Young

Shop Stewards John Murray – CBS Ron Orefice – Fox Frank Valdez – Paramount John Jacobs – Sony Ted Rapp – Universal Chris Hathaway – Warner Bros.

Delegates to the Central Labor Council of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor – AFL/CIO Patric J. Abaravich Dennis K. Grow Pascal M. Guillemard Darryl Herzon Norm Lang S. Cricket Peters Greg Reeves Alan M. Rowe

Trustees
Stephanie Choi
Jeremy Schonwald
Ryan Thomas
Robin Strickland

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