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5-1-2020 Individual Account Plan Hardship Withdrawal

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One of the many plan changes by Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans (MPIPHP) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was to approve a one-time hardship withdrawal from your IAP.
The Trustees of the Plans have been working to lessen the impact on members. 
For some, this isn’t something they want to dip into, for others, it is a lifeline. 
But for everyone, it’s part of your retirement funding. 
This is not something you want to do lightly.
There are consequences down the road, but we have tried to make those as small as possible.

5-1-2020 Post-COVID-19 restarting of the entertainment industry.

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International President Loeb has been in discussions with labor leaders from other unions, studio heads, theater owners, promoters, government officials, the IATSE General Executive Board and Department Directors, and many of you regarding the post-COVID-19 restarting of the entertainment industry. He called upon the IATSE Crafts Advancement Program (ICAP) to create a set of uniform guidance documents for our union on returning to work safely in the age of COVID-19.

4-22-2020 Behind The Scenes

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We work with many organizations which support the IATSE and the Entertainment Industry. We as a Local support many of them on a regular basis. Some of our favorites are Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF), Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation and the Actors Fund. One that gets overlooked is “Behind the Scenes”.    

4-16-2020 Volunteer

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While we are in the throws of this quarantine, many of us have found it useful to be of service in some capacity. This can include activities such as food delivery, calling/texting vulnerable members, or volunteering at a food bank. Currently, the LA Fed is organizing up to four food banks a week. That's four a week! The need is great, and Unions like Local 728 are answering the call.

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