IATSE Local 871

What IATSE Local 871 does

IATSE Local 871 is a private, nonprofit labor union local chartered under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), representing approximately 3,000+ entertainment industry production specialists in the greater Los Angeles area. Its covered crafts include Script Supervisors, Production and Assistant Coordinators, Art Department Coordinators, Stage Managers, Accountants, Teleprompter Operators, and allied production staff working across film, television, commercials, live theater, music, broadcast news, sport venues, and corporate productions. The union's core functions are collective bargaining under the IATSE Basic Agreement, contract administration, workplace safety advocacy, political/lobbying activity, and member-benefit administration routed through partner plans such as the Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans (MPIHP) and the Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF).

The local's operational footprint is a single headquarters office at 4011 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, California, supported by a small staff (11–50) that includes a Business Representative and a Field Representative who drives to production locations across the LA area. Its product surface is a member-facing website built on the DNN/WinMill Software platform, providing a member login portal, an availability list for work dispatch, a contracts-and-rates repository, an events calendar, and a news/announcements feed. Members also access the IATSE Safety App (iOS/Android) for hazard reporting and safety bulletins, and the MPI Mobile App for pension and health plan self-service. Distribution is direct-to-member via the Burbank office, field visits, email communications, social channels (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn), and craft meetings.

The business model is subscription-style recurring membership dues paid by 3,000+ working members. The union monetizes exclusively through dues and provides functional benefits in return: negotiated wages, MPIHP health coverage, pension contributions, legal representation, safety resources, training workshops (e.g., 'How to Negotiate Your Deal'), and community services (blood drives, food drives, MPTF fundraisers). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; dues are set internally and modulated by working status. The local participates in industry-wide collective bargaining via IATSE and pursues legislative advocacy through the Entertainment Union Coalition and IATSE PAC, including support for the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program (SB 144) and the federal Performing Artist Tax Parity Act. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

IATSE Local 871

Legal name

IATSE Local 871

Website

https://ialocal871.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IATSE Local 871 is a nonprofit labor union local affiliated with IATSE, representing roughly 3,000+ Script Supervisors, Production Coordinators, Accountants, Teleprompter Operators, and allied entertainment production specialists in the greater Los Angeles area. It bargains collective agreements, administers member benefits through MPIHP, and advocates on safety and legislative issues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: IATSE Local 871 generates revenue through membership dues from its 3,000+ members working in Film, Television, Sport Venues, and Live Events. Members receive benefits including better wages, stellar health coverage, and pension plans in exchange for dues payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IATSE Local 871 is a labor union local that represents entertainment industry production specialists, including Script Supervisors, Production and Assistant Coordinators, Art Department Coordinators, Stage Managers, Accountants, and Teleprompter Operators, in collective bargaining negotiations and workplace advocacy. The union provides members with access to health coverage, pension plans, contracts and rates information, safety resources, and a member portal with availability tracking, serving over 3,000 members primarily in the greater Los Angeles area.

Product overview

IATSE Local 871 operates a member-facing web platform with multiple integrated services. The core offering is the Member Portal providing availability tracking and work opportunity management, alongside a Contracts & Rates repository, Events Calendar for craft meetings and workshops, and a News & Announcements feed. The organization also connects members to mobile applications including the IATSE Safety App (for hazard reporting and safety information) and the MPI Mobile App (for pension and health plan management). These services are accessed via a login-protected website built on WinMill Software (DNN platform), supporting the union's 3,000+ members in the entertainment industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Portal / Availability List System A member-only portal providing access to availability tracking, where active members can update their availability list status to indicate work availability on productions. Designed for IATSE Local 871 members in the entertainment industry.
• Contracts & Rates Repository Online repository of current union contracts, Basic Agreement information, and rate details available to Local 871 members for reference on wages and working conditions.
• Events & Calendar Calendar system for member events including craft meetings (Accountants, Teleprompter Operators) and training workshops such as 'How to Negotiate Your Deal'.
• IATSE Safety App A mobile application serving as an information reference and hazard reporting tool for IATSE members, providing safety hotline numbers, industry-specific safety bulletins and articles, and a form for reporting worksite hazards. Available on Android and iPhone.
• MPI Mobile App A free mobile application for Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans participants to learn about health and retirement benefits, pay for health coverage, and calculate retirement benefits. Available on Android and iPhone.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wage increases achieved through Basic Agreement negotiations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hollywood CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2022The Hollywood Commission is the industry's leading group aimed at ending discrimination, harassment, bullying, and abuse in the entertainment industry. Local 871 encourages members to participate in the Hollywood Commission's Entertainment Survey. The organization is chaired by Anita Hill with board members Kathleen Kennedy and Nina Shaw.
• Entertainment Union CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2021Local 871 participates in the Entertainment Union Coalition which works to support entertainment workers through legislative advocacy. The coalition supported the passing of the Film and Television Tax Credit Program, SB 144.
• IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 871 is a local chapter of IATSE, the international union representing entertainment workers. The local participates in IATSE-wide actions including the annual IATSE Red Cross Blood Drive, safety initiatives, and political activism. IATSE provides the Safety App and coordinates negotiations.
• Costume Designers Guild (Local 892)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 871 partners with the Costume Designers Guild annually to organize Red Cross Blood Drives at the Costume Designers Guild location in Burbank.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for annual blood drives. IATSE Local 871 and partner locals organize regular blood drives to support community blood supply.
• Los Angeles Regional Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 871 organizes food drives supporting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, helping feed families in need including fellow IATSE members during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans (MPIHP)coreOthersMPIHP provides health and pension benefits to members of IATSE and other entertainment industry unions. Local 871 members receive medical, dental, vision coverage, and retirement benefits through this plan. The union also worked with MPIHP to add travel expense reimbursement for reproductive health services.
• Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPTF provides emergency relief and support to entertainment industry workers. Local 871 partners with MPTF for fundraisers like 'Day at the Races' and members in Southern California can access MPTF COVID-19 relief funds. MPTF also runs the Wasserman Campus and provides healthcare for industry workers.
• The Actors FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor IATSE members outside Southern California, emergency financial assistance is provided through The Actors Fund. Partners during COVID-19 relief efforts.
• Will Rogers Pioneers Assistance FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOVID-19 relief partner providing emergency grants to film industry workers, including support staff.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studio Teachers and Welfare Workers (IATSE Local 884): IATSE local representing studio teachers and welfare workers on entertainment productions. Small, closely aligned peer within the same parent union serving similar below-the-line production support roles.
• IATSE Local 33 (Stagehands): IATSE local representing stagehands in the Los Angeles area for live theatre, concerts, and events. Direct peer sharing the IATSE Basic Agreement framework and overlapping membership in live event productions.
• Teamsters Local 399: Los Angeles entertainment-focused Teamsters local representing drivers, location managers, and casting directors. Direct peer on productions alongside Local 871, sharing the same studio employer relationships and basic agreement structure.
• Costume Designers Guild (IATSE Local 892): IATSE local representing costume designers, assistant costume designers, and illustrators in entertainment. Direct peer within the same parent union and Basic Agreement structure, and an existing Local 871 partner.
• Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800): IATSE local representing art directors, production designers, and set designers in film and TV. Direct peer under the same IATSE umbrella and Basic Agreement structure, working alongside Local 871 coordinators on productions.
• Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700): IATSE local representing editors and post-production specialists in entertainment. Direct peer within the same parent union covering a different post-production craft on the same productions.
• IATSE Local 80: Sister IATSE local in the greater LA area representing grips, crafts service, and similar below-the-line production crew. Direct peer within the same parent union, same geographic market, and same employer bargaining unit (Basic Agreement).

Broad incumbents

• Directors Guild of America (DGA): National labor organization representing directors, unit production managers, and assistant directors in film/TV. Larger, established peer operating across the same productions where Local 871 coordinators work.
• SAG-AFTRA: Major entertainment industry union representing actors, broadcasters, and recording artists. Larger, established peer operating across film/TV/live events that shares overlapping collective bargaining jurisdiction with Local 871's members on productions.
• Writers Guild of America (WGA): National labor organization representing writers in film, TV, and digital media. Larger entertainment industry peer operating alongside Local 871 on productions; coordinated in coalition advocacy on labor legislation and tax credits.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Local871
• Facebookfacebook.com/ialocal871
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iatse-local-871
• Instagraminstagram.com/ialocal871

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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