HIRING POLICIES, PROCEDURES,
AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Pertaining to the Dispatch and Hiring of Non-891 Members
DISPATCH OFFICE HOURS:
UNION OFFICE HOURS:
Telephone: 604-664-8916
Telephone: 604-664-8910
Monday to Friday 7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday - 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday - Closed
1. Dispatchers usually fill the majority of next-day calls in the evening, and ASAP calls are filled the same day.
Unfortunately, dispatchers are not given a lot of notice to fill ASAP calls, so you should always be prepared
to work at any time. You may want to obtain a cell phone to ensure that we can reach you anytime during
Dispatch hours.
2. Your name, phone numbers, email address, and approved classifications will be added to the Permittee
Auxiliary Roster used by the IATSE Local 891 Dispatch office. If you move or change your phone number,
you must inform Dispatch in order to receive calls to work.
3. If your address, e-mail, or phone numbers change and you fail to notify us, your name will be removed
from the Permittee Auxiliary Roster after three months. If you fail to provide the Union with a new contact
number within 12 months, you will be required to re-apply to the department, which will cost you another
$100 processing fee.
4. Occasionally, the Union will need to send you information, so please be sure to keep us informed of your
correct mailing address. Please call IATSE Local 891 at 604-664-8910 during regular business hours and
advise us of any address or e-mail address changes.
5. Remember: Dispatch will not call you for work unless you have made yourself available. It is essential that
you keep Dispatch updated with your availability. Once you have been dispatched to a show, we will list
you as working and, therefore, unavailable. When you are finished working, remember to inform Dispatch
that you are available again.
6. When calling Dispatch about your availability, remember that dispatchers are busy and will have other calls
waiting. Please keep your calls short and to the point. The dispatcher just needs to know your first and
last names, your department, your phone number, and whether or not you are available for work. Please
limit your conversations with Dispatch to provide this basic information and speak clearly, especially when
leaving messages.
7. If you go out of town, or are unavailable for work, please inform Dispatch. Dispatchers are unable to track
down people who are not available or who are currently working elsewhere.
8. Please remember that Union work permits and Union dispatches are only valid for continuous days of work.
Non-members of IATSE Local 891 may not be called back to work after a break in employment without first
securing a new work permit. In order to return to work after a company lay-off, the company must request a
permit, or you must be dispatched by IATSE Local 891. Any days worked without Union authorization may
not qualify for membership.
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APPLICANTS, PLEASE RETAIN THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS
Revised Oct. 2015