The Union Behind Entertainment
MONTREAL, QC – The Quebec Labour Board has issued a certification to IATSE Local 56 for stagehands at Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne in Montreal. The International of the IATSE supported the local through the hiring of an organizer for the campaign and through financial assistance from the International Defence Fund. Local 56 worked diligently toward this […]
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MONTREAL, QC – IATSE Local 262 has emerged victorious with regard to the local’s recent dispute over bargaining rights at Cinema Brossard. The local already held bargaining rights for employees of the cinema. The dispute centered on Cineplex having added four VIP theatres to the existing cinema and then refusing to apply the existing agreement. […]
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On November 23, 2013, Local 262 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, theater and cinema, filed a certification demand to represent workers of cinema Famous Players Colossus Laval (owned by Cineplex Entertainment). On January 7, 2013, the Labour Relations Commission granted certification for 110 staff members of the Colossus. Those workers join 500 […]
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As of January 1, 2014 Robyn Cavanagh will serve as the Assistant Director to the Education and Training Department. Robyn has been an instructor with the National Labor College in Silver Spring, Maryland for many years and has worked as a consultant with the IATSE Education Program over the past four years, most recently assisting […]
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On January 2nd, 2014, the IATSE promoted International Representative Vanessa Holtgrewe to Assistant Department Director of Motion Picture and Television Production. “Vanessa has extensive experience and attachment to parts of the industry where the IATSE has placed significant focus,” said IATSE International President Matthew Loeb. “Her proven success and strong commitment will bring continued energy […]
TORONTO, ON, November 7 – The front-of-house workers at the TIFF Bell Lightbox voted, on October 17th, to be represented
HALIFAX, NS, October 17 – In March of 2009, Local 849 certified Egg Films, the largest producer of commercials in
MONTREAL, QC, October 3 – IATSE Local 262 recently reached a tentative agreement with Cineplex, removing the need for two
TORONTO, ON, August 14 – As of 5:00pm on August 8, IATSE Local 58 reached a tentative agreement with the
Boston, MA – International President Matthew D. Loeb was re-elected by acclamation this morning to serve another four-year term in the position he has