Union profile
IATSE 856
Manitoba Local. Jurisdiction for Tech, Sound, FACS, and Transportation.
- Member
- 60 days worked
- Application fee
- $600
- Typical dues
- 2% of earnings
- Operates in
- Manitoba
How to qualify
- Member: 60 days worked. 60 days in one department on 2 or more IATSE 856 productions. A call of 4 hours or less counts as half a day. Requirements vary by department.
Requirements
- 60+ days worked on 2 or more IATSE 856 productions
- Valid Emergency (Basic) First Aid Certificate or higher
- Completion of the Collective Agreement Course hosted by IATSE Local 856
- $600 membership application fee
- To stay in good standing: pay annual dues on time and follow the Local 856 Constitution and By-Laws
Dues: Working dues are 2% for members and 7% for permittees. Members also pay $500 a year.
FACS (First Aid / Craft Service) is a unique hybrid department in MB.
Contact
Website: iatse856.com
Departments IATSE 856 represents
- Animal Wrangling
- Art
- Background Casting
- Catering
- Construction
- Continuity (Script)
- Costume
- First Aid and Craft Services (FACS)
- Greens
- Grips
- Hairstylists
- Lighting
- Makeup Artists
- Paint
- Picture Vehicles
- Props
- Security
- Set Decorating
- Sound
- Special Effects
- Transportation
Where IATSE 856 has jurisdiction
Manitoba
- Script Supervisor
- Production Coordinator
- 1st Assistant Production Coordinator (1st APC)
- 2nd Assistant Production Coordinator (2nd APC)
- Travel Coordinator
- Script Coordinator
- Production Designer (PD)
- Art Director (ART)
- Set Decorator
- Assistant Set Decorator
- Buyer
- Lead Dresser
- Set Dresser
- On-Set Dresser
- Costume Designer
- Assistant Costume Designer
- Wardrobe Coordinator
- Key Wardrobe
- Truck Supervisor
- Cutter
- Sewer
- Dresser
- Key Makeup Artist
- Assistant Makeup
- Key Hair
- Assistant Hair
- Prosthetics Artist
- Key Grip
- Best Boy Grip
- Dolly Grip
- Grip
- Gaffer
- Best Boy Electric
- Generator Operator
- Lamp Operator
- Construction Coordinator
- Head Carpenter
- Carpenter
- Key Scenic Artist
- Scenic Painter
- Painter
- Sound Editor (SE)
- Post Production Coordinator (PPC)
- Coordinator / Driver
- Honeywagon Operator
- Property Master
- Assistant Property Master
- Props Buyer
- Production Sound Mixer
- Boom Operator
- Special Effects Coordinator
- Special Effects Assistant
- Head Greensperson
- Greensperson
- Head of Craft Service
- First Aid Attendant
- Assistant Craft Service
- Background Craft Service
- Craftservice Compliance Driver
Sources: iatse856.com, iatse856.com · checked 2026-10-19
Track your progress to IATSE 856
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