This Friday, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television Radio Artists (ACTRA) will hold a solidarity rally in support of striking Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Writers Guild of America (WGA) members.
On Tuesday, August 22, ACTRA, the union representing performers who make commercials, will be demonstrating outside multiple Wendy’s Canada locations across the country to bring public attention to the ongoing labour boycott of union-busting brands. Wendy’s fast-food outlets are one of the major brands using an advertising agency that has locked out ACTRA members for more than 16 months.
TORONTO (July 13, 2023) – ACTRA’s 28,000 members from across Canada stand in steadfast solidarity with SAG-AFTRA and its members in their effort to achieve a fair and equitable contract. “We recognize that their fight is our fight and is for the good of all performers,” said Eleanor Noble, ACTRA…
Arbitration of ACTRA’s Hair and Makeup Grievance filed against the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Association Québécoise de la Production Médiatique (AQPM) took place on May 18 and 19, 2023 in a hearing before Arbitrator William Kaplan, reaching a settlement on May 19, 2023. The settlement includes…
The bargaining teams for the Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) and the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) today agreed to a renewal of the National Commercial Agreement (NCA), providing stability to the industry for another year.
Canadian Labour Congress supports ACTRA’s boycott TORONTO (April 25, 2023) – Tomorrow marks one year since the Institute of Canadian Agencies (ICA) unlawfully locked out 28,000 performers, refusing to agree to minimum rights and protections of ACTRA members who make their living doing commercials. “The ICA and it’s…
