The new three-year Independent Production Agreement has also been approved by the CMPA board of directors.
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The three-year Independent Production Agreement went into effect on Jan. 1 and expires on Dec. 31, 2027.
A member ratification vote for the renewed agreement will take place from Jan. 15 to 21, according to ACTRA National.
The new agreement is subject to ratification and covers craftservice providers and honeywagon operators in Ontario.
The group has called on Telefilm to amend its Production Program guidelines to require eligible companies to be in good standing with unions and guilds.
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The amended collective agreement includes three-year wage increases and goes into effect on April 6, 2025.
Eight organizations representing 87,000 creatives, talents and crews signed an open letter calling for stricter requirements on adhering to minimum labour standards.
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The new collective agreement is subject to ratification from Ontario crews under the union and the CMPA board of directors.