IATSE Local 134

What IATSE Local 134 does

IATSE Local 134 is a chartered local labor union of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), headquartered in Campbell, California, and operating under a charter granted on April 1, 1907. It represents skilled stage, concert, and event production technicians — including riggers, audio engineers, lighting technicians, video techs, electricians, carpenters, camera operators, and stage technicians — across Santa Clara County. Its core service is workforce dispatch: trained members are referred to employers (primarily venues and event producers) through the CallSteward scheduling platform, which functions as a mobile and web-based call, schedule, and job-confirmation system. The Local maintains dedicated Venue Stewards at 13 named venues, including SAP Center, Levi's Stadium, Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Jose Convention Center, Santa Clara Convention Center, California Theatre, Hammer Theatre, San Jose Civic, San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain Winery, Hayes Mansion, Montgomery Theatre, and Villa Montalvo.

The union's revenue model is built on recurring quarterly membership dues (billed January, April, July, and October) and dispatch fees generated by member work calls. Dues are not publicly disclosed, and a $10 late fee triggers after the end of each quarter, with suspension of privileges after 60 days overdue. The Local is member-governed under a democratic structure, with elected officers (President, Vice President, Business Agent, Secretary, Treasurer) and standing representatives for A/V, Stagecraft, and Member-at-Large roles. It is affiliated with IATSE International, IATSE Training Trust, IATSE NEBF, AFL-CIO, and Behind The Scenes Charity, and has built operational integrations with Union Payroll Agency (UPA) and Coast2Coast Payroll (C2C) for new-hire onboarding, and a channel partnership with Team San Jose for venue badge access.

Supporting the dispatch service, Local 134 offers a training and certification catalog (Mental Health First Aid, Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, safety courses) accessed through the IATSE Training Trust. The organization is a private, non-profit labor union local with no external parent company, no subsidiaries, and no publicly traded securities, and is not the subject of any disclosed M&A, funding, or restructuring activity.

Name

IATSE Local 134

Legal name

IATSE Local 134

Website

https://iatse134.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IATSE Local 134 is a chartered IATSE labor union local in Campbell, California, founded in 1907, that dispatches skilled stage, audio, lighting, rigging, and carpentry technicians via its CallSteward platform to 13 entertainment venues across Santa Clara County.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Campbell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: IATSE Local 134 collects quarterly membership dues from its members. Dues are due on the first day of January, April, July, and October. Late fees apply after the 60th day following the due date.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IATSE Local 134 is a local labor union chapter representing theatrical stage employees, providing member representation, dispatch of stage technicians through a hiring hall, and collective bargaining on behalf of members working in entertainment venues and productions within its jurisdiction.

Product overview

IATSE Local 134 is a labor union providing skilled stage and production technicians for live events throughout Santa Clara County. The organization operates as a unified service offering centered on workforce dispatch—supplying employers with trained professionals including riggers, audio engineers, lighting technicians, video techs, electricians, carpenters, and camera operators. The core service is the dispatch of qualified technicians to venues including theaters (California Theatre, Hammer Theatre, Montgomery Theatre, San Jose Civic, San Jose CPA), concert venues (Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain Winery), stadiums (Levi's Stadium, SAP Center), and convention centers. Supporting the dispatch service, the organization offers the CallSteward mobile scheduling application for technicians to view and confirm assignments, and provides training programs including Mental Health First Aid and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training through the IATSE Training Trust Fund.

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Functional benefit

Named customers13 records

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IATSE International (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of the international labor union representing stage employees. IATSE Local 134 operates under the charter of IATSE and benefits from its resources, training programs, and collective bargaining support.
• IATSE Training TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides training and certification programs for entertainment industry workers. Local 134 members can access Training Trust Fund resources for mental health first aid training and other professional development with 100% expense reimbursement.
• IATSE NEBF (National Endowment for Benefit Programs)coreOthersProvides retirement and benefits programs for IATSE members nationwide.
• AFL-CIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of labor unions representing millions of workers. IATSE is affiliated with AFL-CIO.
• Behind The Scenes CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides mental health resources, suicide prevention, and crisis support for entertainment industry workers. Offers free Mental Health First Aid training and Bystander Intervention webinars.
• Team San JosecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint venture providing employee badges (TSJ badges) required for workers at San Jose Convention Center and affiliated theatres. IATSE 134 members need TSJ badges to enter certain venues.
• Union Payroll Agency (UPA)coreTechnology or IntegrationHandles payroll processing for new hires. IATSE 134 directs new workers to UPA's portal for onboarding and payroll setup.
• Coast2Coast Payroll (C2C)coreTechnology or IntegrationAlternative payroll service provider for union members. New hires can complete paperwork through DocuSign portal for payroll processing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: National federation of labor unions. IATSE Local 134 is an AFL-CIO affiliate; comparable as the umbrella federation providing political advocacy, training resources, and cross-union coordination.
• SAG-AFTRA: National entertainment union representing performers and broadcast professionals. Comparable as a labor union operating in the entertainment industry with a dues-based membership model and employer referral dynamics.
• Actors' Equity Association: Labor union for stage managers and live theatrical performers. Comparable as a national entertainment-industry union with a dues-based membership model serving theatrical venues.
• IATSE International: Parent international union of all IATSE locals. Provides training, benefits, and collective bargaining support to Local 134; comparable as the umbrella organization governing the same dispatch ecosystem.
• Teamsters Local 665: Bay Area Teamsters local covering entertainment-industry drivers, loaders, and backstage logistics. Comparable as a regional labor union serving overlapping entertainment employers with a similar dispatch/dues model.

Direct peers

• IATSE Local 33: Los Angeles IATSE local representing stage technicians across film, television, and live events. Closely comparable in workforce dispatch model, member structure, and entertainment-industry employer relationships.
• IATSE Local 1: New York City IATSE local — the largest IATSE local in the U.S. Comparable in core operating model (member dispatch, venue partnerships, referral system) but at national scale.
• IATSE Local 2: Chicago IATSE local covering stagehands, projectionists, and production technicians. Directly comparable as a major-market IATSE local with venue steward structures and quarterly dues revenue model.
• IATSE Local 16: San Francisco/Bay Area IATSE local covering production technicians across the region. Directly comparable as a sibling IATSE local serving the same entertainment-industry employer base with the same union dispatch model.

Regional players

• American Federation of Musicians Local 6: San Francisco Bay Area musicians union. Comparable as a regional entertainment labor union serving the same Silicon Valley venue ecosystem via a similar collective-bargaining and dispatch structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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