2009Legal / Business Practices forum
Working as Local 600 camera crew member on Las Vegas productions that hire Local 720
17 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Local 600 has jurisdiction over camera operations throughout the western states including Nevada, while Local 720 covers stagehands, gaffers, grips, and props in Las Vegas.
- A Local 600 member working on a Local 720 production in Las Vegas does not require special arrangements beyond standard paperwork and contracts.
- Some Local 600 members also join Local 720 to show local support and facilitate smoother operations with local crews.
- Local 720 has been actively organizing shows and projects in Las Vegas and has conducted strikes and picket lines on several productions.
- Production proceeded without complications when the scheduled Local 720 representative was unavailable and a local production assistant was used instead.
Depends on
- Advice is based on individual experiences from multiple Las Vegas shoots but not comprehensive union policy documentation.
- The account describes one specific successful production but does not cover all possible scenarios or complications.
- Information about Local 720 strike activity and organizing efforts was current as of 2009 and may have changed.