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Office were briefly discussed, including
the success of efforts to organize the
British Columbia interior stage industry,
the British Columbia low-budget film
industry and the Quebec regional stage
industry.
Organizing Successes
Local 58 Toronto – Stage
In April 2019, Local 58 was certified
as the bargaining agent for stagehands
working at the Tarragon Theatre which
houses a 205-seat mainspace and 113-
seat extra space facility. Of particular
note is the fact that the certification was
the first all female bargaining unit certification
in the Local’s history.
In May 2019, Local 58 was certified
as the bargaining agent for stagehands
working at Harbourfront’s five stages –
the Concert Stage, Stage in the Round,
Brigantine Room, Studio Theatre and
Lakeside Terrace.
Local 118 Vancouver – Stage
Local 118 identified a number of organizing
targets on Grandville Island in
British Columbia. With the assistance
of the International and Representative
Neville, Local 118 filed applications for
certification for Boca del Lupo, Carousel
Theatre for Young People and the Granville
Island Theatre District Society and
a common employer application covering
all three corporate entities. After
dispensing with a number of challenges
by the theatres and the withdrawal of its
related employer application, Local 118
was certified exclusive bargaining agent
for Boca del Lupo in March 2019 and
Carousel Theatre for Young People and
Granville Island Theatre District Society
in April 2019. Local 118 has since commenced
bargaining for first collective
agreements with each theatre with the
assistance of Representative Neville.
Local 212 Calgary – Stage
In 2008, Local 212 organized Theatre
Junction which managed a resident
company in the 440-seat Grand Theatre
located in downtown Calgary. In 2018,
Theatre Junction ceased operating and
left the premises and was replaced by
Calgary Grand Theatre Society. In May
2019, Local 212 was able to secure a voluntary
successorship agreement with
CGTS and thereafter negotiate a renewal
collective agreement which included significant
wage increases for department
heads and crew respectively as well as
signing bonuses.
Local 709 Newfoundland & Labrador -
Mixed
In late 2018, Local 709 was approached
by non-union accountants
working in the film industry in the province
of Newfoundland and Labrador.
With the assistance of Representative
DaPrato and Canadian Counsel Schirru,
the Local brought the accountants into
membership and have since included
them in its promulgated collective agreement.
The Local looks forward to these
accountants working under the terms
and conditions of its collective agreement
on two new productions scheduled
to commence production in the province
in the near future.
Bargaining
Vice President Lewis reported that
there are several active and ongoing
collective bargaining agreement negotiations
in which the International is assisting
Locals. The Canadian Office has
placed an emphasis on assisting Locals
to get the bargaining table and to settle a
first collective agreement faster following
a successful organizing drive so as not to
lose momentum and support of the affected
employees. The Canadian Office
is assisting in twenty-eight separate negotiations
involving seventeen Locals. A
number of the bargaining assignments
are still open and were not reported on.
Some of the concluded assignments are
summarised below.
Local 63 Winnipeg – Mixed
In March 2019, Representative Brett
assisted Local 63 in concluding a successor
collective agreement with Rainbow
Stage which operates a large outdoor theatrical
facility in Winnipeg. Highlights of
the agreement include wage parity for all
heads of department, the introduction
of an employer contribution to the Local’s
health plan and wage increases for
all classifications.
Local 210 Edmonton – Stage
Representative Brett assisted Local
210 in negotiating a renewal collective
agreement with the Oilers Entertainment
Group covering the Rogers Arena,
the home of the Edmonton Oilers.
Representative Brett’s assistance in this
regard follows up on his previous efforts
to assist the Local in organizing
the venue and securing a first collective
agreement three years ago. Highlights of
the renewal collective agreement include
annual wage increases over the life of the
agreement.
Local 262 Montreal - Operators
As previously reported, Local 262 organized
the ushers, concessions workers
and ticket takers at the Cineplex Mega-
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