The Union Behind Entertainment
BC employers that misclassify employees to avoid overtime pay, take note! In a victory for animators and visual effects artists in British Columbia, the BC Employment Standards Branch has issued a determination (ESB Nitrogen Studios determination) awarding overtime pay to employees of Nitrogen Studios (now Cinesite) for their work in 2016 on the feature film […]
TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2019 /CNW/ – Two of Canada’s top media and entertainment unions announced an innovative partnership today to improve working conditions and organize workers in factual/reality television. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), North America’s largest entertainment union, is joining forces with media union CWA Canada in its Fairness in Factual […]
CALGARY, AB – On January 11, the Alberta Labour Relations Board issued a certificate awarding representation of the Experience Ambassadors
SIDNEY, BC – Stage technical employees at the Mary Winspear Centre, on Vancouver Island, have successfully certified their employer for union representation by IATSE Local 168. Following discussions between Local 168 and Winspear employees, the Local filed an application for certification on November 28, 2018. A certification vote was held on December 7, and employees […]
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TORONTO, ON – PSAV employees regularly working at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in downtown Toronto are now represented by IATSE Local 58. Local 58’s application for certification seeking to represent these workers was originally filed with the Ontario Labour Relations Board back in January 2017. A vote took place in the normal course shortly thereafter, […]
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MILTON, ON – On September 11, stagehands at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton voted for representation by IATSE Local 129. The group had approached the IATSE after becoming concerned over job security due to the pending departure of their Technical Director. Following some meetings with the stagehands, Local 129 filed for certification with the Ontario Labour […]
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TORONTO, ON – On April 27, Telefilm Canada launched a new program aimed at increasing exposure for Canadian films. According
TORONTO, ON – On March 28, carpenters at the Young People’s Theatre voted unanimously for representation by IATSE Local 58.
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE / TORONTO, ON – Employee groups at two different venues have voted for IATSE representation in the same week.
TORONTO, ON – On February 13, the Assistant Booth Managers at the TIFF Bell Lightbox voted for representation by IATSE