The new plan calls for the government to work with unions & create as many venues for getting folks vaccinated as possible.
Our union is uniquely positioned to be able to build these sites.
We are formally seeking to collaborate with the @WHCOVIDResponse. Let's do this.
Our union is uniquely positioned to be able to build these sites.
We are formally seeking to collaborate with the @WHCOVIDResponse. Let's do this.
https://twitter.com/WHCOVIDResponse/status/1352347602449268736
We represent stagehands, ETCP certified riggers, and other craftspeople who work behind-the-scenes in the live events industry.
While these workers have been unable to return to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they stand ready to do their part when they are called upon.
While these workers have been unable to return to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they stand ready to do their part when they are called upon.
We have experience working with the Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA in arenas and convention centers, and in April we helped convert numerous facilities into field hospitals in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
We've done it several times before, and we can do it again.
We've done it several times before, and we can do it again.
Working with the field hospital installations designed by the Army Corps of Engineers, the IATSE and its contractors can typically pre-install the rigging, lights and video within a twelve-hour period depending on the size and logistics of the space.
Some IATSE Locals throughout the country have even developed a series of pre-designed rigs to allow variations based on venue size. The equipment is power washed, sanitized, shrink-wrapped, and can be delivered to locations for installation.
We have already advised our Local Unions to reach out to employers and their State & Local Governments to help.
And thanks to recent orders from @POTUS, Federal Government will reimburse 100% of States’ costs for “personnel and equipment needed to create vaccination centers.”
And thanks to recent orders from @POTUS, Federal Government will reimburse 100% of States’ costs for “personnel and equipment needed to create vaccination centers.”
Together, we have a unique opportunity not only to help beat this virus and save lives in this time of crisis, but also to get these skilled technicians back to work and create jobs in our communities.
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