Union & Labor · Wavemist Certified

Teamsters in Entertainment

What you'll learn

• ✓ Distinguish Teamster jurisdiction (moving the show — freight, dock, forklift, transport) from IATSE jurisdiction (building/running the show) on a live-event load-in
• ✓ Explain the trade-show labor model: the exclusive General Contractor, drayage/material handling, the hand-carry line, EACs, and the exhibitor service manual as source of truth
• ✓ Break down what a Teamster CBA rate stack is made of and what triggers each component, without assuming any specific figure
• ✓ Describe the Teamster hiring-hall/dispatch conventions (seniority order, capped name-request, referral slip, casual pipeline) and why an auditable order matters

Read the short course, then pass the exam with a perfect score — retake it as many times as you need — to earn a verifiable certificate. It teaches the framework and the vocabulary; exact union rates always come from the governing agreement, never a number memorized for a test.