As many as 95% of IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) below-the-line crafts workers are currently out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The figures come as over 3.3 million Americans have lost their jobs and filed for unemployment benefits. In an email to Variety Monday, director of communications Jonas Loeb said, “Estimates are that 90-95% of our members are not working as a result of Covid-19 related social distancing measures.” With 150,000 members, that figure would represent upwards of 135,000 people.
Loeb also announced IATSE’s mutual aid program, Coronavirus Active Response and Engagement Service (C.A.R.E.S.). The initiative at iatsecares.org facilitates volunteer deliveries for at-risk members such as
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