Theatrical Employees Local B18
of the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees
IATSE Local B18
450 Harrison St, Rm 208
San Francisco, CA 94105
phone: 1-415-974-0860
Member Services:
membership@
iatse-local-b18.org
Welcome to Local B18!
A San Francisco affiliate of IATSE
Founded in 1937, Local B-18 serves the employment needs of those who work as back stage door keepers, ticket takers, ushers, box office staff and other key personnel.
Because financial resources are now very limited, notification of meetings and other important news can only be handled by e-mail and posting on this website.
JULY GENERAL MEETING
The next quarterly general meeting of 2021 is scheduled for Monday, July 12 at 6:30pm.
This meeting will be virtual, as were the last 4 quarterly meetings.
After some technical difficulties, details for attending online (or
by phone) were sent to members by e-mail on July 6, and remain the same as they have been since last July.
If you didn't get that e-mail (and have checked any junk/spam folder) please contact
Member Services.
(Updated 7/7)
SF GIANTS HIRING
For more information
and to apply for an ushering position with Guest Services, click here.
(Updated 6/8)
REMEMBERING SISTER EDVIDA MOORE
In June, Local B18 received word of the death of Edvida Moore. Always diligent and attentive when ushering at the Orpheum and Golden Gate Theaters, her bright smile and cheerful greeting of guests is something that will be sincerely missed as members return to work at those venues.
(Posted 7/6/21)
REMEMBERING BROTHER DAVID FRISELLA
Dave Frisella, a truly nice man and Supervisor of the 2nd and King gate at the Giants' ballpark, passed away on February 3.
No matter how busy, he had a smile for everyone, and usually a kind word or wink.
And he always seemed to make working a position at the gate a "suggestion" you wanted to take. Forever Giant, Dave will be sorely missed.
(Posted 2/19/21)
REMEMBERING BROTHER DAVID MERAZ
B18 notes, with great sadness, the death on December 10 of David Meraz, a long-time usher at the Curran and for BroadwaySF.
He was a regular at the Golden Gate Theater, where The Last Ship was his last show.
David greeted everyone—fellow ushers and audience members alike—with his trademark “thank you for coming.”
In March, David quietly celebrated his 40th anniversary as a member of the Local.
(Posted 12/29/20)
MEMBERSHIP FEES AND DUES
Base dues for 2021 are now payable. The Executive Board has extended the period without a late-fee until August 1. Please consider paying now, to help your Local meet financial obligations.
As a convenience, members may pay their 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.)
Please click the Membership Fees link in the navigation bar to the left for more details.(Updated 12/29/20)
A WORKER AT CHASE CENTER?
If you are on the workforce at Chase Center, please complete IATSE's Authorization for Representation form.
Fill out the entire form:
under “Current Crafts” put your job title from the offer letter (e.g. ticket taker, usher, etc.).
Please also inform Member Services that you are working at Chase. If you prefer to file your authorization on paper, notify Member Services as well.
By filing the Authorization for Representation online,
you will help the Local begin to negotiate on your behalf, just as it does all over San Francisco.
(First posted 7/15/19)
NEWSLETTER
On December 15, the annual newsletter went out by e-mail from President Leonytne Mbele-Mbong.
Your Local is also making every effort to get it to members without a recorded e-mail address. It may be the last time for a while that the Local is able to do so: see notice above.
If you believe a member may not have gotten the newsletter, please either contact
Member Services
or assist that member yourself. In either case, thanks!
(Posted 12/16/20)
LOOKING FOR WORK?
B18 offers a way to register and update your interest in getting one-time jobs or learning of other work through your Local. Members may submit this Work Referral Form online.
The Local will use your information when contacted by employers for lists of members who may be available for jobs or shifts they have open.
Please contact B18 Member Services if you have any questions.
(Updated 10/10/2017)