INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES LOCAL 11

What INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES LOCAL 11 does

IATSE Local 11 is a chartered labor union local (Local Union Number 11) of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, operating continuously since 1893. Headquartered at 152 Old Colony Ave, South Boston, Massachusetts, the local represents skilled stagehands and technicians in Eastern Massachusetts who specialize in stage rigging, theatrical set construction, and the installation and operation of video, lighting, and sound systems across arenas, theaters, concert venues, convention centers, and sports stadiums including TD Garden, Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium, Agganis Arena, the Boch Center, Citizens Bank Opera House, Colonial Theatre, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Hynes Convention Center, and Xfinity Center.

The local's core service is a seniority-based hiring hall referral system (A, B, C, and D Lists) that dispatches members to signatory employer productions. Operational infrastructure includes the IAJobManager online portal for managing job availability and work assignments, a D List weekly availability submission system, and training programs covering stage lighting, audio, grandMA console operation, OSHA certification, rigging proficiency, LinkedIn Learning, and IATSE Training Trust Fund courses. Member benefits are administered through IATSE National Benefit Funds (medical via Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and Harvard Pilgrim, vision via Davis Vision, dental via Delta Dental, prescription via Caremark, plus pension, annuity, and vacation funds) and the Modern Assistance Program (MAP) for mental health and counseling services.

The organization is a nonprofit, member-owned labor union with 5 staff employees and is funded through recurring membership dues. It is governed by elected officers including a Business Manager (Colleen A. Glynn), President (Christopher P. Welling), Vice President (Mary Abreau), and Recording Secretary-Treasurer (Patrick Keogh), alongside an Executive Board and Finance Board. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the local does not generate revenue in the conventional commercial sense; it operates under the AFL-CIO federation and is affiliated with IATSE International. The local's history includes significant COVID-19 disruption (96% industry unemployment in 2020) and subsequent advocacy through the Massachusetts Live Events Coalition.

Name

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES LOCAL 11

Legal name

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, Local Union Number 11

Website

https://iatse11.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IATSE Local 11 is an AFL-CIO labor union local founded in 1893 that represents skilled stagehands and entertainment technicians in Eastern Massachusetts, operating a seniority-based hiring hall to staff venues including TD Garden, Fenway Park, and Gillette Stadium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Stagehand hiring hall
• Live event production
• Stage rigging technicians
• Entertainment industry staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

South Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: IATSE Local 11 is funded through membership dues from its members. Union membership is encouraged for all hiring hall participants once they earn their way onto the C list or vest in the pension plan.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IATSE Local 11 is a labor union that maintains a seniority-based hiring hall (A, B, C, D Lists) that dispatches trained stagehands and entertainment technicians to theatrical, corporate, and concert productions across Eastern Massachusetts. The union negotiates collective bargaining agreements on behalf of members, provides training and apprenticeship programs in rigging, lighting, audio, and set construction, and administers health, pension, and member-assistance benefits. It sells labor (via its membership) to entertainment venues and production companies rather than selling products or commercial services.

Product overview

IATSE Local 11 is a labor union operating a seniority-based hiring hall (A, B, C & D List referral system) that connects skilled stagehands with work opportunities in theatrical, corporate, and concert productions across Eastern Massachusetts. The union provides member services including job placement through the IAJobManager portal, comprehensive health benefits via the IATSE National Benefit Funds (medical, vision, dental, prescription), mental health support through the Modern Assistance Program, and professional development through training programs including lighting, audio, rigging, and OSHA certification courses.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Hiring Hall Services A seniority-based referral system (A, B, C & D Lists) that dispatches stagehands and entertainment technicians to work opportunities at venues and production companies throughout the greater Boston area for theatrical, corporate, and concert productions.
• IAJobManager Member Portal Online portal for members to manage job availability, track work assignments, and access the Local 11 hiring hall system.
• Apprenticeship and Training Programs Continuing education and apprenticeship training in stage lighting, audio, grandMA console operation, OSHA certification, rigging proficiency, and access to LinkedIn Learning and IATSE Training Trust Fund courses for members.
• IATSE National Benefit Funds Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, and prescription coverage, plus pension, annuity, and vacation funds available to eligible members and their families.
• Modern Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Assistance Program providing mental health support, substance abuse services, counseling, and work-life balance resources for eligible members and dependents.
• D List Weekly Availability Form Online weekly availability submission system for D List members to indicate their availability for work assignments through the hiring hall.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Agganis ArenacoreOthersMajor entertainment venue in Boston where IATSE Local 11 provides skilled stagehand services for concerts, sports events, and special productions.
• Boch Center (Shubert and Wang Theatre)coreOthersLeading performing arts centers in Boston where Local 11 members work on theatrical productions, concerts, and cultural events.
• Boston Convention & Exhibition CentercoreOthersMajor convention facility where IATSE Local 11 provides technical support for large-scale conventions and exhibitions.
• Boston Opera House / Citizens Bank Opera HousecoreOthersHistoric opera house providing Broadway touring productions and opera performances staffed by IATSE Local 11 technicians.
• Colonial TheatrecoreOthersBoston's oldest theatrical venue hosting touring Broadway productions with IATSE Local 11 stagehands.
• Fenway ParkcoreOthersHome of the Boston Red Sox where IATSE Local 11 provides technical support for concerts and special events held at the ballpark.
• Gillette StadiumcoreOthersMajor stadium in Foxborough, MA hosting concerts, sports events, and large-scale productions staffed by IATSE Local 11.
• TD GardencoreOthersPremier sports and entertainment arena in Boston providing concerts, sports, and family shows with IATSE Local 11 technical crew.
• Hynes Convention CentercoreOthersBoston convention center where Local 11 provides technical support for conferences and corporate events.
• Xfinity CentercoreOthersLarge outdoor amphitheater in Mansfield, MA hosting major concerts and events with IATSE Local 11 stagehand services.
• Massachusetts Live Events CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of union and freelance stagehands, IATSE Local 11 union leadership, local venue principals and event production companies united to advocate for the live events industry, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition organized events like the Case Push & Rally and RedAlertRESTART to raise awareness and lobby for federal support.
• IATSE National Benefit FundscoreOthersNational benefit fund providing pension, annuity, health & welfare, and vacation benefits to eligible IATSE members and their families.
• Modern Assistance Program (MAP)coreOthersEmployee Assistance Program providing full-range services for eligible members and dependents including mental health, substance abuse support, and work-life balance resources. Services are free of charge to Local 11 members and families.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IATSE Local 8: The Philadelphia IATSE local covering stagehands in the Northeast live-events market. Closest geographic and demographic peer to Local 11 outside of Boston, with comparable mid-size regional venue mix and union structure.
• Encore Global: The largest non-union provider of event production labor, AV services, and stagehands in the US — the principal competitive alternative to IATSE Local 11's hiring hall. Comparable offering (technical crew for live events), same customer base (convention centers, hotels, corporate events), but with a non-union cost/operational model.
• IATSE Local 33: The Los Angeles-area IATSE local representing stagehands, projectionists, and broadcast technicians. Same parent union, same hiring hall referral system, and overlapping craft scope (rigging, lighting, audio, set construction) — directly comparable in business model and customer base.
• IATSE Local 1: The New York City IATSE local covering stagehands in the largest US live-events market. Operates the same hiring hall, apprenticeship, and contract model as Local 11, making it the most directly comparable peer for membership structure, revenue model, and operational design.
• Teamsters Local 817: Theatrical Teamsters local covering drivers, wardrobe, and hair/makeup in the entertainment industry. Operates as a parallel entertainment craft union with comparable revenue model (dues from working members) and overlapping Boston/new York production customers.

Broad incumbents

• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global provider of entertainment production services and equipment for live events, concerts, theater, and broadcast. Supplies crew and technology to many of the same venues that Local 11 staffs, but operates as a commercial vendor rather than a labor union.
• Freeman: Largest US event experiences and production services company, supplying AV, staging, and crew to conventions and corporate events. Competes with Local 11 for non-union labor work at venues like Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and Hynes Convention Center.
• Actors' Equity Association: The labor union representing stage actors and stage managers in live theatrical productions. Overlaps with Local 11 in the same theater venues (Shubert, Wang, Colonial, Opera House) and addresses a similar workforce concern (collective bargaining for entertainment workers), though it covers performers rather than stagehands.
• Teamsters Local 25: Large Boston-area Teamsters local covering warehouse, delivery, and service workers. While not theatrical, it is a co-located union representing similar blue-collar service workers in the same Massachusetts labor market, useful for benchmarking union operations and labor economics.
• American Federation of Musicians: National labor union representing professional musicians in live performance, recording, and broadcasting. Operates the same craft-union revenue model (per-service work dues) and shares venues, productions, and collective bargaining structures with Local 11 across the Boston live-events market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IATSE11
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-alliance-theatrical-stage-employees-local-11

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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