Because financial resources are still very limited, notification of meetings and other important news can only be handled by e-mail and posting on this website.

JANUARY 2023 GENERAL MEETING - JAN. 16

The first quarterly general meeting of 2023 will be held on Monday, January 16, at 6:30pm.
This meeting is scheduled to be held in-person at the Harrison Street location of the B18 office.
- Holding these meetings in-person has been requested by IATSE.
- The Sailors' Union of the Pacific still asks that all visitors to its building wear masks while in its public spaces.

This meeting was originally scheduled for January 9, but was postponed earlier that Monday due to heavy-storm warnings. E-mail to the membership went out as quickly as possible.
(Originally posted 10/28/22; rev. 1/9 and 1/15/23)

RESULT OF THE A.C.T. CONTRACT VOTE

A total of 14 valid ballots were cast at the Special Meeting called for December 16 and 17 specifically to vote on a tentative agreement between the American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.) and Local B18.
The agreement was approved: 12 members voted to accepted it, 2 voted to reject.
(Posted 1/16/23)

RESULT OF THE GIANTS CONTRACT VOTE

On September 30 and October 1, members voted on whether to ratify a tentative agreement between the San Francisco Giants and Local B18.
A total of 79 votes were cast. There were 63 votes accepting the tentative agreement, 14 opposing, and 2 abstentions. The contract, set to expire at the end of December, 2025, was approved.
(Posted 11/11)

IATSE MEMBERS DONATE TO HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN UKRAINE

IATSE has announced that the union would donate $25,000 to support urgent humanitarian aid for Ukrainians. The donation, made through the International and European Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), will provide essentials like food, water, medical, and hygiene supplies to help those who desperately need assistance in Ukraine. Support is also being provided in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova, neighboring countries that are supporting an increasing number of Ukrainian refugees.

B18 members can go to iatse.net/ukr to show solidarity with Ukrainian workers. Amounts are requested in Euros, but you can go here to get a conversion from dollars. Right now, a 20-Euro contribution would mean a payment of about $20.40 (+ any Euro-conversion fee your banking/credit company might charge).
(Posted 3/15/2022; revised 7/10)

MEMBERSHIP FEES, INCLUDING DUES

Membership fees are annual base dues ($72), payable by January 31,
  and   [not "or"]
payment of 1% on wages from venues within the jurisdiction of the Local, payable at least quarterly.

Anyone joining the Local should contact Member Services before paying their dues, or any fees.

As a convenience, members may pay their base dues online using credit/debit cards. Click here. (Online payments are subject to a fee to recover what the Local is charged for online processing.)

The 1% wage assessment usually can be deducted by your employer from each paycheck and sent to B18, if you request it. Assessment is currently applied to B18 earnings up to $20,000 in any calendar year. For more information, click the Membership Fees link in the navigation bar to the left.

1% assistance: Member Services will calculate the amount owed if you supply a JPEG or PDF of your W-2 form(s) from your B18 employer(s). You'll get an e-Invoice in return so that you can pay that amount online. Or you can send a check/money-order to the office.
(Updated 4/22/2022)

LOOKING FOR WORK?

Now there is a new--and we hope improved--form for members to register and update interest in getting other work. Try it! Fill out and submit this streamlined Work Referral Form online.

B18 will use your information when asked by employers for lists of members who may be interested in open positions or shifts

If you submitted a previous version of this form, B18 may continue to use that data at least through August of this year. But consider updating your availability now.

And if you want to try this relatively simple, flexible way of registering work-interest with your union, please do! Contact Member Services with any questions.

One last thing: please remember to update Member Services when you start working for a new employer or stop working for an old one. Thanks!
(Updated 1/18/2022)

. . . and B18 EMPLOYERS ARE HIRING

This B18 employer has asked the Local to post links to job openings they have for union members. Clicking on a link will provide the job description and a way to begin the application process.

San Francisco Giants -
Click here if you are interested in a variety of Oracle Park Event Staff roles, including Guest Services or Fan Lot.

[If a link does not work, or goes to an error page, that probably means the employer has closed the search and hasn't told B18.]
(Updated 7/1/2022)

ARE YOU A WORKER AT CHASE CENTER?

If you are on the workforce at Chase Center, please note that it is no longer possible for IATSE to collect authorization-to-organize forms electronically. Please notify Member Services for more information on how to authorize Local B18 to be your union. Thanks!
(Posted 10/13/2021)

DUES!
The dues-portion of annual membership fees are payable now. After January 31, 2023, late fees will start to be assessed.
More information (and a way to pay online) is available to the left.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

You should first be employed at a B18-represented venue. Then contact a B18 Shop Steward or see this section of the General Info page.

CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT?

Please see this section of the General Info page.

VENUES SERVED

• American Conservatory Theater
   - Toni Rembe Theater
   - Strand Theater
• ATG / BroadwaySF theaters
   - Golden Gate and Orpheum
• Cow Palace, Daly City
• Curran Theater
• Davies Symphony Hall
• Herbst Theater
• Moscone Center
• Oracle Park
   - home of the SF Giants
• Paramount Theater, Oakland
• War Memorial Opera House
   - San Francisco Ballet
   - San Francisco Opera
• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

B18 EXECUTIVE BOARD
2022 - 2024

Leontyne Mbele-Mbong
President and Secretary-Treasurer

Kathy Dere
Vice President

Johnny Moreno 
Business Agent

Jane Pendrey
Executive Board Member

Joseph Scaroni
Executive Board Member

OTHER OFFICERS

Sharon Cassidy    Trustee

Christine Rowland    Trustee

Maureen Rowland    Trustee

Antonio Vargas
Sergeant-at-Arms

SHOP STEWARDS
listed on the Venues page

BYLAWS COMMITTEE

Lorraine Bleiweiss
Sharon Cassidy
Kathy Dere - Co-Secretary
Ryszard Koprowski - Chair
Leontyne Mbele-Mbong - Ex-Officio
Johnny Moreno - Ex-Officio
Ai Lin Morten
Jane Pendrey
Christine Rowland
Joe Scaroni - Co-Chair
Carlisle Shoemaker - Secretary

Page updated 16 January 2023