Matthew D. Loeb is an American labor union leader.
Loeb joined the United Scenic Artists local of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in 1989. In 1994, he began working for the union as an international representative and chaired its East Coast Council for many years. He was later appointed as the union's first Division Director of Motion Picture and Television Production. In 2002, he was elected as a vice president of the union, and then in 2008 as its president.12
At each IATSE quadrennial convention, President Loeb has run unopposed and has been re-elected via acclamation in 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021, and 2025.34567
As leader of the union, Loeb led organizing drives, increased training and campaigned for improved safety.8 He was also elected as a vice president of the AFL-CIO, to the executive of the UNI Global Union, and as president of its Media and Entertainment Industry sector.9
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- Kilkeny, Katie (July 29, 2021). "Matthew D. Loeb Re-Elected as President of IATSE". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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- "2021 - Matthew Loeb Re-Elected as IATSE President After Year of Turmoil".
- "2025 - Matthew Loeb Reelected as International President of IATSE".
- "Matthew Loeb Unanimously Re-Elected IATSE President". Below the Line. July 26, 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- Quinnell, Kenneth. "Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Theatrical Stage Employees". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 24 July 2023.