Iatse 33

What Iatse 33 does

IATSE Local 33 is a chartered labor union local (non-profit) founded in 1893 that represents stagehands and entertainment industry technicians across the greater Los Angeles and Southern California market. It operates as Local 33 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), a parent alliance representing 150,000+ technicians, artisans, and craftspersons globally. The local's core function is to dispatch qualified stage technicians to entertainment venues, theaters, arenas, convention centers, television studios, and live event productions through a seniority-based hiring hall system, and to represent those workers through collective bargaining, training, certification, and benefits administration.

The union's service portfolio is structured around member dispatch, collective bargaining representation, training and safety certification, and member benefits (including emergency and disaster relief programs in partnership with the Walsh DiTolla Spivak Foundation, Entertainment Union Emergency Relief, and Labor Community Services). Technology infrastructure is limited to the UnionActive platform powering the ia33.org website and the ia33store.unionactive.com online store, which handle member registration, dues processing, calendars, contracts, and merchandise. There is no proprietary technology stack, app, or disclosed AI capability. Leadership is elected from the membership, with President Kyle Beebe, Vice President Jared Batty, and Financial Secretary/Treasurer Abraham Montes, alongside dedicated Business Representatives for Theater (John Lehman) and Television (Ron Valentine).

The business model is non-dues-competitive and dual-stream: recurring monthly membership dues (subscription) plus one-time initiation fees for new members, supplemented by working assessments tied to member dispatch activity at covered venues. GTM motion is a hybrid of event-driven hiring hall dispatch (members called to assignments based on seniority) and direct employer sales led by the Business Representatives. The local serves a marquee customer roster including SoFi Stadium, YouTube Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Crypto.com Arena, NBC/Universal Studios, Television City Studios, the Oscars, the Grammys, the Emmys, and the Pantages Theatre. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, consistent with non-profit labor union reporting norms.

Name

Iatse 33

Legal name

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 33

Website

https://ia33.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IATSE Local 33 is a 127-year-old Southern California labor union local that dispatches stagehands and entertainment technicians to premier venues, theaters, television studios, and live events via a seniority-based hiring hall, funded by membership dues and initiation fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Crew & Labor Services (Production Staff, Unions, Payroll) (MPADAFAA)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Stagehand dispatch
• Hiring hall services
• Collective bargaining representation
• Entertainment industry labor

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Union members pay dues to maintain their membership and receive access to the hiring hall dispatch system, benefits, training programs, and representation services.
2. Initiation Fees: New members pay initiation fees upon joining the union. The application process collects fees through the union store at ia33store.unionactive.com.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IATSE Local 33 is a labor union that represents stagehands and entertainment technicians in Southern California through a seniority-based hiring hall dispatch system, sending qualified crew members to theaters, arenas, television studios, and live event producers. The union negotiates collective bargaining agreements covering wages, benefits, and working conditions; administers member benefits including emergency relief; and provides safety and skills training programs to maintain industry certifications.

Product overview

IATSE Local 33 is a labor union representing stagehands in the entertainment industry, serving the greater Los Angeles area. The organization operates as a membership-based union rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include collective bargaining representation, job dispatching through a hiring hall, skills training and safety certification programs, member benefits administration, and member communication platforms. The union maintains a website powered by the UnionActive platform for member resources, news, event calendars, and online store functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hiring Hall Dispatch Service Seniority-based dispatch system sending qualified stagehand and entertainment technician union members to theaters, arenas, convention centers, television studios, and live event productions across Southern California. Employers contact the union to request workers for productions including major awards shows, concerts, and sporting events.
• Collective Bargaining Representation Negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with entertainment industry employers covering wages, benefits, working conditions, and union security clauses that establish membership as a condition of employment at covered venues. Provides member workers with negotiated wages, benefits, and workplace protections.
• Training and Safety Certification Programs Skills training, safety committee programs, and certification programs for stagehand members and new workers to maintain industry proficiency and safety standards. Programs prepare workers for work at premier venues including SoFi Stadium, YouTube Theatre, and other entertainment facilities.
• Member Benefits Administration Administration of member benefits including the Entertainment Union Emergency Relief and Assistance program, Walsh DiTolla Spivak Foundation Disaster Relief, Wildfire Relief from Labor Community Services, and access to benefits information and union documents for active members.
• Union Store and Dues Payment Online store at ia33store.unionactive.com providing monthly dues payment processing for active members, one-time initiation fees for new members, and union merchandise and apparel purchases.

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 33 is part of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), one of the largest labor unions in the entertainment industry. IATSE represents over 150,000 technicians, artisans, and craftspersons. Local 33 operates under IATSE's umbrella for collective bargaining, training standards, and member support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAG-AFTRA: The dominant entertainment-industry union for performers; while not a stagehand local, it is a peer labor union with overlapping employer relationships, dues model, and recent collective bargaining activity in the same SoCal productions.
• American Federation of Musicians (AFM): National union for musicians serving the same concert halls, theaters, and live-event venues that Local 33 supports; comparable dues-funded, hiring-hall model applied to a different craft.
• Directors Guild of America (DGA): Entertainment-industry union covering directors, ADs, and production staff at the same TV and film productions Local 33 supports; operates under a parallel collective bargaining framework.

Direct peers

• IATSE Local 44 (Affiliated Property Craftspersons): Southern California IATSE local providing property craftspersons to film and TV productions; directly comparable unionized entertainment labor pool serving overlapping employer customers in the LA market.
• IATSE Local 706 (Makeup Artists & Hairstylists Guild): Sister IATSE local in the Los Angeles market providing unionized craft services to the same entertainment productions and venues that Local 33 serves, with an analogous hiring-hall dispatch model and collective bargaining structure.
• Teamsters Local 399 (Motion Picture & Entertainment): Provides unionized drivers, location managers, and dispatch drivers to the same Hollywood productions that Local 33 crews; an adjacent entertainment labor union with comparable CBA framework.
• IATSE Local 728 (Theatrical, Studio, Film and TV): Southern California IATSE local covering lighting, set lighting, and cinematographers; shares the same employer base, CBA framework, and hiring-hall dispatch approach as Local 33 for film and TV productions.
• IATSE Local 600 (International Cinematographers Guild): Large IATSE local representing camera professionals across film and TV; comparable unionized labor-dispatch structure, dues model, and entertainment-industry employer base.

Regional players

• IATSE Local 80 (Stage Crew — New York): NYC-based IATSE local providing stagehand and grip services for TV studios and live events; mirrors Local 33's dispatch-and-dues model but in the New York media market.
• IATSE Local 1 (Stagehands — New York): The flagship Broadway and NYC stagehand local, directly comparable in function and operating model but serving the New York theater market rather than Southern California.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iatse-33

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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