Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Local 798, IATSE has jurisdiction over the crafts of Make-up and Hair in Film, Television and Commercials in 22 eastern states and the District of Columbia, and in Live Theatrical venues where a Local 798 contract is in place.
IATSE LOCALS ARE SUBDIVIDED INTO 13 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADA. LOCAL 798'S JURISDICTION FALLS INTO THE ABOVE SIX DISTRICTS. EACH DISTRICT HOLDS A CONVENTION WHERE AFFILIATED LOCALS COME TO SHARE COMMON INTERESTS AND RECEIVE EDUCATIO AND TRAINING. DISTRICTS ARE ALSO INTRIGAL TO COORDINATING THE POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVEACTIVITIES OF THEIR AFFILIATED LOCALS.