2016General Discussion forum
How Local 600 assists members with job opportunities and work referrals
What the thread found
- Local 600 does not operate as a hiring hall with daily call-in job referrals like some other unions.
- Members can register as available on the cameraguild.com website starting on Sundays to be added to availability lists.
- The union maintains separate lists for members seeking work, those needing hours for health insurance qualification, and minority members that are shared with producers.
- Eastern and Central region offices provide lists of upcoming local productions that members can contact directly.
- The Western region does not distribute production lists due to resource constraints.
- Job procurement remains the individual member's responsibility after joining Local 600.
Depends on
- The effectiveness of the website availability list for obtaining work appears limited.
- The availability list requires weekly updates beginning on Sundays.
- Regional offices handle job resources inconsistently.
- This information reflects practices as of 2016 and may have changed.