LAS VEGAS, Nevada (FOX5) — A local union representing thousands of technicians, stagehands and tradespeople in Las Vegas is preparing its members to work for major movie studios looking to move to Nevada.

FOX5 has reported to you that Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced investments in two locations in the Las Vegas Valley, promising hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure investments and the creation of tens of thousands of jobs – if the Nevada State Legislature grants the two companies tax breaks.

“Las Vegas is constantly reinventing itself, and when movie studios come to town, we will have many members who will work in the movie studios,” said Phil Jaynes, president of IATSE Local 720.

A number of skilled workers from the local union are tasked with bringing conventions, live shows and movies to life in the entertainment capital of the world. Local 720 has 2,000 members, and 2,000 more workers get jobs through the union hall.

Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. already have employment agreements with IATSE, Jaynes said.

Tony Vinciquerra, CEO and chairman of Sony Pictures, told an audience at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas that he was in contact with IATSE leadership to discuss the transition of local workers to productions.

“There is already a great workforce here that can be integrated into television and film production crews,” Vinciquerra told FOX5.

The project will create 18,000 jobs, Vinciquerra said.

Warner Bros. Studios Nevada announced that its project at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research & Technology Park will create 7,500 jobs per year.

There are two bills proposed that would provide tax breaks to Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery. Both proposals call for workforce development and working with local colleges and universities to train students for the job.

“We’re preparing our members, getting them excited and educating them,” said Jaynes, who is working with state Sen. Roberta Lange on the bill that would give Warner Bros. tax breaks.

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