(Halifax, NS) March 5, 2015 – Local television commercial producer Egg Films has walked away from negotiations and locked out the film technicians union, IATSE Local 849. Halifax’s Egg Films is the largest producer of television commercials in Atlantic Canada and is owned and operated by Mike Hachey and Sara Thomas. IATSE Local 849 represents […]

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Countdown to second Rana Plaza anniversary: Benetton pay up on Rana Plaza compensation! Geneva: Benetton is the only major international brand confirmed to have sourced clothing from Rana Plaza which has not paid a cent into the compensation fund for victims. UNI Global Union and its sister global union IndustriALL are leading demands for Benetton […]

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TORONTO, ON – On February 4, 2015, the Ontario Labour Relations Board certified IATSE Local 58 as the bargaining agent for all stage employees of Toronto Artscape working at the Daniels Spectrum. After a brief organizing campaign, Local 58 filed for certification of stage employees at the venue on August 7, 2014. Located in Toronto’s […]

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TORONTO, ON – On December 2, 2014, the Alberta Labour Relations Board certified IATSE Local 210 as the bargaining agent for all theatre technicians at the Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts. After a brief organizing campaign, Local 210 filed for certification of the theatre techs at the venue on November 5. The Maclab Centre, […]

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(Ottawa) Domestic violence is following people to work, has a significant impact on performance, and is in some cases resulting in job loss, according to survey results released by the labour movement and Western University today. Conducted by Western University’s Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC) in partnership with the Canadian […]

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HALIFAX, NS – On September 25, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Egg Films’ application for leave to appeal and awarded costs to IATSE Local 849.  This represents a significant victory for all workers who work in commercials, and certainly a big achievement for Local 849.  In March of 2011, Local 849 certified Egg Films, […]

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TORONTO, ON – On May 21, IATSE Local 58 filed for certification of stage employees at the Young People’s Theatre. Opened in 1966, the YPT is Canada’s largest theatre for young people and operates two performance spaces; the Susan Douglas Rubes Theatre and the Nathan Cohen Studio. The representation vote was held on May 28, […]

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MONTRÉAL, QC – On April 24, 2014, IATSE Local 56 filed for certification with the Quebec Labour Board for representational rights of the employees of Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. The certification covers the touring crew, which consists of five technicians. The employer contested the certification for two reasons. First, that the touring staff were […]

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TORONTO, ON – IATSE Local B-173 has just scored again by organizing the housekeeping staff at the North York Performing Arts Centre, commonly known as the Toronto Centre for the Arts.  The Toronto Centre for the Arts opened its doors in 1993 and has become one of the city’s major theatrical venues, with four separate […]

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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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