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Union des artistes:75 Years ofRepresentationIn 1937, a handful of lyric artists formed a “union” in Montréal tofight for fair and equitable pay. They’ve come a long way in 75 years!Today, Montréal is inseparable from its artists and the Union desartistes (UDA), which has achieved unparalleled recognition at homeand abroad. The association, representing over 11,000 artists, can claimcredit for the Loi sur le statut de l’artiste, passed by unanimous voteat the Québec National Assembly. More recently, it played a largepart in the adoption of UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection andPromotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.To mark the 75 th anniversary, UDA and journalist Jean-François Nadeau produced a written tribute, L’Uniondes artistes — 75 ans de culture au Québec,published by Éditions de l’Homme.41