IATSE Local 745
 IATSE 745 logo | |
| Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|---|---|
President | Alex Walker |
Business Representative | Dustin Wasserman |
Vice President | Kelly Laszlo |
Treasurer | Teresa Day |
| Website | Official website |
Example IATSE Local 745 is a local labor union of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), representing broadcast sports and entertainment technicians in Minnesota and Iowa.[1]
In 2008, Local 745 won its first election at the National Labor Relations Board with Fox Sports Net North.[2][3]
Contracts
| Employer | Year | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Sports Net North | 2009 | 33 YES - 12 NO |
| Mobile TV Group | 2015 | 36 YES - 35 NO |
| Big Ten Network | 2014 | 37 YES - 26 NO |
| Program Productions | 2014 | Voluntary Recognition |
| Rush Media | 2015 | Voluntary Recognition |
| Purple Tally Productions | 2015 | Voluntary Recognition |
| LDM Worldwide | 2014 | 17 YES - 9 NO |
| Clarion North America | 2018 | Voluntary Recognition |
| HJZ Productions | 2018 | Voluntary Recognition |
| Sports Media Services | 2018 | Voluntary Recognition |
| NBC Sports Network | 2020 | 31 YES - 10 NO |
| Minnesota United | 2023 | 18 YES - 9 NO |
| Minnesota Timberwolves & Lynx | 2025 | 24 YES - 14 NO |
Leadership
Local leaders are elected to three-year terms beginning January 2010. All officers are working members of the broadcast community in Minnesota and Iowa.[4]
| CURRENT OFFICERS | 2025 - 2027 |
|---|---|
| President | Alex Walker |
| Vice President | Kelly Laszlo |
| Business Representative | Dustin Wasserman |
| Treasurer | Teresa Day |
| At Large | Kent Sorge |
| At Large | Alex Wasserman |
| At Large | Lynn Winter |
Minnesota United Strike
On October 7, 2023, members of IATSE Local 745 who staffed Minnesota United's in-house game-day production at Allianz Field conducted a one-day strike amid first-contract negotiations. The action coincided with the club's final regular-season home match against the LA Galaxy and resulted in the game not being carried on Apple TV's MLS Season Pass, with only limited in-stadium production.[5][6][7]
In February 2024, MNUFC and IATSE Local 745 agreed to a three-year contract through December 2026.[8]
Minnesota Timberwolves
In February 2016, IATSE Local 745 filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to represent the in-house audio-visual crew responsible for the scoreboard and video operations at the Target Center, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. In March 2016, Regional Director Martin Osthus ruled that the workers were not employees but independent contractors, and ineligible to organize a union.[9][10]
IATSE appealed to the full NLRB in Washington, D.C. In August 2017, the Board determined that the workers were employees rather than independent contractors, making them eligible to unionize. [11]A subsequent union election was held in October 2017, and IATSE failed 20 - 13.[2]
In October 2024, the crew again filed for an NLRB election after requesting but not receiving voluntary recognition from team management.[12]On December 10, 2024, the election results were certified, with 24 votes in favor of union representation and 17 opposed.[13] This outcome made the group the second audio-visual crew in Minnesota professional sports to unionize, following the Minnesota United.[14]
In May 2025, a three-year collective bargaining agreement was ratified through September 30, 2028.[15]
References
- ↑ "HOME | IATSE Local 745". iatse745.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fox Sports Net North | National Labor Relations Board". www.nlrb.gov.
- ↑ "IATSE Organizes Fox Sports Net North". 17 April 2008.
- ↑ "ABOUT 745 | IATSE Local 745". iatse745.
- ↑ "Minnesota United home game not on Apple TV due to Allianz Field strike". Star Tribune. 8 October 2023.
- ↑ "Strike impacts production of Minnesota United's final regular season home match". MPR News. 8 October 2023.
- ↑ "Local union strike keeps Minnesota United season finale off MLS Season Pass". Sports Business Journal. September 14, 2025.
- ↑ "IATSE MNUFC contract ratifies". IATSE. 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball, LP | National Labor Relations Board". National Labor Relations Board.
- ↑ "Regional Director Martin Olthus rules in favor Independent Contractor status". National Labor Relations Board.
- ↑ "Target Center scoreboard crew eligible to unionize". Workday Magazine. 22 August 2017.
- ↑ "Audio-Visual Crew for the Timberwolves and Lynx Set to Vote for a Union, a Decade in the Making". Workday Magazine. 21 November 2024.
- ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball LP | National Labor Relations Board". National Labor Relations Board.
- ↑ "Audio-Visual Crew for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Win Union". Workday Magazine. 12 December 2024.
- ↑ "IATSE-Timberwolves CBA, October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2028 - Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball LP and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artist and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO Local 745" (PDF).
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