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Stagehands union urges Bloomington to require local labor and safety inspections for TNT festival
Summary
A representative of IATSE Local 193 urged the council to require local, certified riggers and stagehands at the TNT/Tailgates & Tallboys festival and to require ongoing site inspections after reporting past safety lapses and use of out‑of‑area labor.
A representative of IATSE Local 193 told the Bloomington City Council that festival promoter USA Concerts has used out‑of‑area labor and contractors, raising safety and economic concerns, and urged the council to insist on local, certified stage crews for future events.
Michael Irvin, business agent for IATSE Local 193, told council he and his members have staffed the TNT (Tailgates and Tallboys)…
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