Unions and I.A.T.S.E.
My band recently played a hall and I had an old dude come up to me and say I wasn’t allowed to plug anything in. He said he was with a union and no one in my band could do it. What the heck?
-Nick. Morgantown, WV
That is because he was with I.A.T.S.E. (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees). If this was an IATSE hall do what they say. Don’t ask questions, this was not a joke. This is the most powerful union in the entertainment world and you don’t want to mess with them. If it’s not a union hall you can mess with people all you want. If you anger these guys they cam make your show an utter nightmare.
