Notice of Passing: Russell Wooley on 01-19-2021

Brother Russell Woolley passed away on Tuesday, January 19th 2021 at the age of 74. Brother Woolley became a member of Local 728 on May 23, 1974 and retired in 2002 after a 28 year career.

Notice of passing: Brother Robert Alexus on 1/1/2021

Brother Robert Alexus passed away on January 1st, 2021 at the age of 62. Robert was a 42 year member of our Local. He was initiated into the membership on 2/25/1978.

Notice of passing: Brother Johnathan Brown on 12/18/2020

Brother Jonathan Brown, a member of Local 728 since 7-25-2015, passed away on December 18, 2020. He was 29 years old.

Notice of passing: Brother Robert "Redman" Roy on 12/1/2020

Brother Rob Roy, affectionately known as "Redman" passed away on December 1st , 2020. Brother Roy was a 41 year member of Local 728 having become a member on October 27th, 1979. He was 66.

Notice of passing: Brother Larry Freeman on 12/27/2020

Brother Larry Kenneth Freeman, a 53 year member of Local 728 since September 9th, 1967, passed away on Sunday December 27th, 2020 at the age of 77.

Brother Freeman was a distinguished member of Local 728.

Among his many accolades and accomplishments, he was a Local 728 Gold Card holder, a long time District 2 Delegate, a past member of our Executive Board, past Vice-President and President.

12-22-2020 - $900 billion COVID-19 emergency economic relief package

From IATSE C.A.R.E.S. - COVID-19 emergency economic relief package

Notice of passing: David Alvarado on 11/29/2020

Brother David Alvarado passed away after a brief illness on November 29th, 2020. He was 25 years old and a member of Local 728 since March 2, 2019

Notice of passing: Frank "Franko" Valdez on 11-18-2020

Brother Frank "Franko" Valdez, age 73 passed away on November 18th, 2020 after a long illness.

Frank was a 42 year member of Local 728 having obligated on Feb 25th, 1978.

Over the course of his long career and distinguished life, Brother Valdez had many accomplishments, among them:

IATSE Scholarship Awards

Sisters, Brothers, Kin —

With less than two months away, this is a reminder that The Trustees of the Richard F. Walsh/Alfred W. Di Tolla/Harold P. Spivak Foundation are accepting applications for ten scholarship awards this year. Each winner of a scholarship will receive a total of $10,000 in scholarship funds which will be paid out at $2,500 per year over a four year period. Counting the 2021 awards, the Foundation will have had 100 scholarship recipients.

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