ACTRA Members Vote “Yes” to New NFB Agreement, May 23rd, 2013 - TORONTO – ACTRA members have voted unanimously to ratify the terms of settlement for the new collective agreement with the National Film Board (NFB). With 100% of ballots cast in favour of the deal the new terms of the agreement will take effect as of May 1, 2013 and continue until April 30, 2014. The [...]
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Registration Open!, May 22nd, 2013 - Join us for the release of an exciting report on women in the film, television and digital media industry. and a panel discussion on SexMoneyMedia. FOCUS ON WOMEN 2013 Tuesday June 4, 2013 TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3 350 King Street West, Toronto Book a FREE ticket to either or both FOCUS ON WOMEN events [...]
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Hands off the CBC!, May 10th, 2013 - Send a message to the Conservative Government: hands off the CBC!
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ACTRA Condemns Gov’t Assault on CBC’s Collective Bargaining & Journalistic Independence, May 1st, 2013 - ACTRA is calling the Conservative government to task over their attempt to directly interfere in the CBC’s bargaining and decision-making, yet another assault on workers’ rights and public broadcasting.
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National Day of Mourning Statement by ACTRA National President Ferne Downey, April 28th, 2013 - “Every year on this date, workers and unions across Canada pause to mourn for workers who have been killed or injured on the job. Today ACTRA joins in remembering those workers and their families. We commit ourselves to continuing to work to improve protections in our collective agreements and in legislation. As performers, we know that sets can be dangerous workplaces. We’ve known performers who lost their lives or were seriously injured on set.
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UBCP/ACTRA members ratify new BCMPA production agreement, April 24th, 2013 - UBCP/ACTRA concluded negotiations for the British Columbia Master Production Agreement (BCMPA).
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