r/IATSE is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses union, iatse, local, local 52, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review toe boots and accountant.
This is a subreddit for IATSE members, or anyone interested in learning about trade unionism and the performing arts.
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Popular Themes in r/IATSE
#1
Advice Requests
: "Established rates for ultra low budget ("tier zero")?"
18 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best shoes and boots for 15k to 20k steps on set?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Pigasus Pictures hasn’t paid their crew for Little Five film, Anne Hathaway’s Somewhere Pictures"
3 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Arizona Theatre Company Workers Ratify First Union Contract with IATSE Local 415"
2 posts
#5
News
: "Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/IATSE
#1
Union
: "The Union Difference"
6 posts
#2
Iatse
: "Just curious- What happened to Iatse 479 in Atlanta now that the International Iatse seized control? I noticed it is still a ghost town as far as work is concerned."
6 posts
#3
Local
: "What is special about your Local?"
5 posts
#4
Local 52
: "How is Local 52 doing these days?"
4 posts
#5
Struggling
3 posts
#6
Set
: "Best shoes and boots for 15k to 20k steps on Set?"
3 posts
#7
Work
: "479 Work?"
3 posts
#8
Local 16
: "Making 50k/yr in Local 16 (SF)"
2 posts
#9
Osha
: "Non-member question about IATSE 52 Set dressing/Props - Do I need Osha10/Aerial cert to work as a dayplayer?"
2 posts
#10
Connections
: "Skilled costumer in Philly struggling to make IATSE Connections"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/IATSE
Toe Boots
11 reviews
#1
Red Wing
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Blundstone
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Whites
4.0★ from 1 review
Accountant
2 reviews
#1
The Associates Tax
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Matthew Gutterson
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/IATSE
#1
Theatrical/Stage 🎭
: "Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/IATSE
Yearly
+3k members(21.0%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026