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MONTREAL, QC – Close to 600 front-of-house cinema workers in Quebec have overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement with Cineplex that will institute some uniformity across 10 cinemas. For the first time, all 10 agreements will terminate at the same point in time and going forward, wages and conditions will be negotiated concurrently. The new agreement […]

To the authors and signatories of “The Ground We Stand On” in the arts community, and all our industry kin, We in the IATSE know that you see us.  Please know we are listening to you as you rightly demand equality, inclusion, diversity, fairness, opportunity and respect. The Preamble to the IATSE Constitution and Bylaws […]

TORONTO, ON – Thirty front-of-house workers at the National Ballet of Canada recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining IATSE Local B-173. With stagehands already being represented by IATSE Local 58, hair stylists, make-up artists, and costumers by IATSE Local 822, and scenic artists and prop builders by IATSE Local 828, the front-of-house workers become […]

TORONTO, ON – On June 16, the Government of Canada announced an update with regard to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) – that the program will be extended for another 8 weeks. Many workers in the entertainment industry are ineligible for EI, and because they have multiple employers, fewer than 2% of IATSE members […]

OTTAWA, ON – Actor, musician, and Canadian icon Tom Jackson appeared as a witness before the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs today on behalf of the Creative Coalition, consisting of the IATSE, Canadian Actors’ Equity, the Canadian Federation of Musicians, and the Associated Designers of Canada. As an indigenous person who is both […]

TORONTO, ON – The IATSE held a meeting today with Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the entertainment industry, and what supports are

VANCOUVER, BC – IATSE C.A.R.E.S., a North American campaign that provides volunteer member-to-member support during the COVID-19 pandemic, is partnering with Coming Together Vancouver to increase the number of volunteers willing to help in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.  Coming Together Vancouver is a mutual aid group that formed at the start of the COVID-19 […]

TORONTO, ON – Front-of-house workers at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema can now add a new descriptor to themselves: union member.  The workers, which include cinema box office attendants, concessions attendants, and managers on duty (MODs), voted unanimously for representation by IATSE Local B173. The vote had a 92% turnout and was held on March […]

TORONTO, ON – Today, the IATSE was granted an exclusive audience with Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault to discuss ways in which the federal government could best support the entertainment industry and its workers.  The meeting included Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Julie Dabrusin, MP, and representatives from the IATSE International, as well as […]

VANCOUVER, BC – On February 5, the IATSE issued a charter to the newly-formed Arts and Cultural Workers Union (ACWU), IATSE Local B-778.  Charter members of the new Local had already established the Vancouver Artists Labour Union Co-operative (VALU CO-OP), an innovative workers’ co-operative that facilitates fair, flexible, secure, and democratic employment for artists.  All […]