ACTRA National President Ferne Downey Message - United. Coast to coast… to coast April 22, 2013 Spring has sprung! For many across this country it has been a long wait for spring. Patience is a great virtue, and in conjunction with determination, it proves to be a good investment. Our brothers and sisters at UBCP/ACTRA certainly know this all too well, having [...]
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ACTRA Members Ratify Settlement with CBC, June 10th, 2013 - June 10, 2013 ACTRA’s professional performers have voted “yes” to ratify the terms of settlement for the new Television and Radio collective agreements negotiated with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). A remarkable 97.5% of the cast ballots were in favour of the new agreement. The new rates, terms and conditions for CBC-produced television, radio and [...]
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Ground-Breaking Report Identifies Gender (IN)Equality in the Canadian Film & Television Production Industry, June 4th, 2013 - National Study Reveals Employment Facts AND Proposes Action Plan TORONTO – The report Focus on Women 2013 released today concludes that women are underrepresented at nearly all levels of production in Canada’s film and television industry. This is the first report from Canadian Unions for Equality on Screen (CUES) and the first comprehensive study of [...]
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