Help the workers behind your favorite artforms.
Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Local 798, IATSE is a labor union with over 1900 members working throughout a jurisdiction of 21 states plus Washington D.C., stretching from Maine to Florida.
Our members, who are diversely talented, work in film, theatre, ballet, opera, television, commercials and new media.
For decades, Distinct Artistry's Makeup Artists and Hairstylists have worked around the clock at ESPN.
The Hair Stylists and Make-Up Artists are now requesting Union Representation to access health and retirement benefits.
Distinct Artistry is refusing to recognize the Union and claiming the workers are independent contractors - denying them their ability to earn the benefits all workers deserve.
These workers, many of whom are heads of household and parents, work around the clock to ensure on-air talent is ready to deliver ESPN viewers with high quality content - whether it's 3pm or 3am
Hair and makeup workers with Distinct Artistry at ESPN's Bristol location are asking for your support.
Tell Leslie Atiles (Founder/Managing Member of Distinct Artistry) that these makeup artists and hair stylists need health and retirement benefits secured under a union contract.
Although she has agreed to an NLRB election, which IS a step in the right direction, we are asking that she listens to the workers' voices and cvoluntarily recognizes their unit NOW.
UPDATE: DISTINCT ARTISTRY HAS HIRED UNION BUSTER MIKO PENN
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HEAR FROM MIKO PENN AT THE 13:36 MARK