Rosegren for IATSE 479 Business Rep

Oct 30th, 2025

Dear IATSE 479 Kin,

My name is Jaime Rosegren, some of you know me as Rosie from my days on set. I am running for Business Representative for Local 479. 

For too long our Local has been run by a singular figure. It’s time to allow our hard working Executive Board to serve the members without interruption or constant harassment. It’s time the Members had an active voice within our union without being targeted or facing retribution. Many of our Executive Board members have faced deliberate sabotage from within the board, some have had their duties taken from them and even had their time cards denied for actual hours worked. Our E-board, including Brian Marino, have worked tirelessly to help setup programs to support our Members. The Business Rep has been more focused on controlling the other E-board members than ensuring correct show info and strike orders are going to the membership.

Yes, this election is important. All elections are important.

• I am committed to bringing as much work to Georgia as possible, and that includes working alongside our Lobbyist to help ensure that our Film Incentive is protected and continues to bring work to GA. 
• I want to serve our membership by providing information that is accurate and timely, and not telling different rules to different people based on their gender or race. I will increase training so that all members understand the contract and working conditions.
• I want to strengthen our relationship with our fellow IATSE Locals as well as other Unions to bring more work to the membership. I want to bring other avenues of work under our union umbrella to expand the scope of work available to the Local. I will not deter work from being shared with our Local even if it is outside our industry. 

I understand that times are tough and the current state of our industry is scary. My husband and I have both been in this industry for almost 20 years. But keeping someone in office who pushes fear mongering, retaliation, and bigotry is not how we mend divides or move forward. Every year Mike Akins claims to be leading our Local, bringing in more work, serving just one more term while he trains his replacement. I don’t see any of that happening. 26 years is enough. It’s time we work together, without diminishing each other. I want to do the work to build up this community again. Let’s move our Local forward.

In Commitment & Solidarity,

Jaime “Rosie” Rosegren