Built For IATSE Locals

Software for the way
IATSE locals actually run

eMembership powers union management for IATSE locals running hiring halls, dispatching members across hundreds of productions, and tracking every craft and classification. Every workflow your local needs, configured to match how it actually operates.
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55+
Union clients
18
Configurable modules
20+
Years serving labor unions
15
IATSE local clients
Why IATSE Locals Choose eMembership

One platform for project-based,
multi-employer union work

No two IATSE locals are identical. Some dispatch stagehands at a handful of venues. Others dispatch cinematographers, editors, and scenic artists across hundreds of productions in a single year. Still others combine multiple crafts, jurisdictions, and contracts in a single membership. Member work is project-based, employer relationships are constantly shifting, and accurate rosters of skills, classifications, and availability are critical. eMembership is configured during a structured Discovery Project to match how your specific local operates, not the way generic membership software anticipated.
Supporting IATSE Locals

Built around the workflows
IATSE locals actually run

Whether your local handles a single craft at one venue or dispatches dozens of classifications across hundreds of productions, eMembership adapts.
Hiring Hall and Dispatch
The Core IATSE Workflow
Dispatch members to productions using flexible prioritization rules, with full tracking of calls, refusals, and assignments.
  • Seniority, classification, and skill-based dispatch
  • Call tracking and refusal management
  • Integration with payroll and remittance
Multi-Employer Reality
Productions, Studios, Venues
IATSE members work for many employers in a single year. eMembership tracks every relationship, contract, and remittance at the employer level.
  • Contracts and rates by production or employer
  • Electronic remittance upload and reconciliation
  • Member work history across all employers
Skills and Classifications
Precise Roster Management
Track every member's classifications, certifications, equipment, and availability. Search and filter the roster instantly during dispatch.
  • Multiple classifications per member
  • Certifications, expirations, and renewals
  • Equipment and craft-specific data
Built-In Workflows

Every operational workflow
your IATSE local needs

eMembership covers 18 modules in total, all integrated. Here are four favorites among our IATSE local clients.
Dispatch
Hiring-hall dispatch built for IATSE workflows. Match members to productions using skill, classification, availability, and seniority rules. Track every call, refusal, and assignment.
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Member Management
Centralized member profiles with classifications, certifications, equipment, work history, financial standing, and union activity records. The foundation for everything else.
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Member Payments and Billing
Assess dues for project-based work, process payments in batches, and handle complex rate configurations tied to specific contracts, locals, or production agreements.
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Employer Management
Maintain a complete record for every studio, production company, theater, and venue. Track contracts, members assigned, remittance history, and grievances at the employer level.
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We liked the discovery process as well as the development and final functionality of the customized software. Great programmers along with a team that really got in tune with our needs. Understanding changes needed along the way and adjusting the software in preview sites before actual application has been beneficial. I would highly recommend Winmill software for your business solutions.
David F., President, IATSE Local 110
Common Questions

Questions from
IATSE locals like yours

Is eMembership built for IATSE locals?
Yes. Fifteen IATSE locals run on eMembership, including locals representing stagehands, cinematographers, editors, scenic artists, makeup artists, animators, art directors, and more. IATSE International and the IATSE National Benefit Funds are also clients. The platform is configured for each local during a structured Discovery Project that documents your specific crafts, jurisdictions, employer relationships, contract types, and reporting requirements.
Can eMembership handle hiring hall dispatch?
Yes. The Dispatch module is one of eMembership's most-used modules among IATSE clients. It handles roster management, member prioritization through flexible rules (seniority, skill, availability, classification), call tracking, refusal management, and integration with payroll and remittance processes. Whether your hiring hall handles a few hundred members or several thousand, the workflow is built around how IATSE locals dispatch.
How does eMembership track member skills, classifications, and certifications?
eMembership maintains detailed member profiles including any number of crafts, classifications, certifications, equipment, and availability. Members can hold multiple classifications, each with its own seniority and rate structure. Skills and certifications can be searched and filtered during dispatch for instant matching to production requirements. Expiration dates can be tracked with automatic alerts.
Can eMembership process dues for project-based work?
Yes. Member Payments and Billing supports project-based dues, percentage-of-earnings dues, flat-rate dues, working dues, and combination structures. Rates can be tied to specific contracts, employer agreements, or member classifications. Payments are processed in batches with full delinquency tracking and integration with online payment gateways.
Does eMembership manage relationships with hundreds of production companies?
Yes. IATSE locals often work with hundreds of production companies in a single year. eMembership maintains a complete record for every employer, including productions, work sites, associated members, contracts, remittance history, and grievances. New employers can be added during dispatch without disrupting member workflows, and the Employer Management module gives you a single view of every employer relationship your local maintains.
How does an IATSE local transition from its current system to eMembership?
Implementation begins with a Discovery Project that documents your local's current systems, crafts, jurisdictions, and operational workflows. Data migration is included, whether you are moving from spreadsheets, a legacy database, MemberTrak, or another union platform. Winmill builds in a preview environment so your team can review the configuration and migrated data before going live, and US-based support handles staff training and onboarding.
Built exclusively for labor unions
Configured to your local's workflows
Unlimited seats, no per-user fees
Data migration and training included
US-based implementation and support

See how eMembership fits
your IATSE local

Start with a short intro call. We will walk through eMembership and learn about your local's crafts, employer relationships, and current systems before recommending a configuration.
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Real success

How IATSE and other locals win with eMembership

Success story
IATSE Local 798
How an IATSE entertainment local rolled out the Labor Union App to dispatch staff to productions and keep crews connected on set.
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Success story
IATSE Local 600
How an IATSE camera and editorial local centralized contracts, side letters, and bargaining history in eMembership for instant retrieval.
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Success story
Northeast Local Member Outreach
How a northeast educator local used the Member Web Portal and Communications to triple member engagement during a contract year.
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