IATSE LOCAL 665

What they do

THIS LOCAL is DEDICATED to THE PRINCIPLES of TRADE UNIONISM. ITSOBJECTIVES ARE to UNITE ALL WORKERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION for THEFOLLOWING PURPOSES: (A) to IMPROVE THEIR WAGES and HOURS of WORK, TOINCREASE THEIR JOB SECURITY and to BETTER THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS; (B)TO ADVANCE THEIR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL and CULTURAL INTERESTS; (C) TOESTABLISH PEACEFUL and HARMONIOUS RELATIONS BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS and THEIREMPLOYERS, and to INCREASE THE STABILITY of THE INDUSTRY; (D) to ASSUREFULL EMPLOYMENT; (E) to PROMOTE and SUPPORT DEMOCRACY and FREE TRADEUNIONISM; (F) to ENGAGE IN SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY ORPROPER to STRENGTHEN THE LABOR MOVEMENT and to EXTEND THE PROCESS OFCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING THROUGHOUT ALL TRADES and INDUSTRIES. THIS LOCALSHALL ENDEAVOR to ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES BY ORGANIZING THEUNORGANIZED, EDUCATING ITS MEMBERSHIP, NEGOTIATING COLLECTIVE BARGAININGAGREEMENTS WITH EMPLOYERS, SECURING PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION, and OTHER MEANS.