[e-drive] EQUIFLASH [EQUITY MEMBER ADVISORY - ACTRA IPA NEGOTIATIONS BREAKDOWN]

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EQUITY MEMBER ADVISORY - ACTRA IPA NEGOTIATIONS BREAKDOWN
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Canadian Actors' Equity Association supports the Alliance of Canadian
Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) in its ongoing contract
dispute with the Canadian Film & Television Production Association
(CFTPA).  Negotiations between ACTRA and CFTPA broke down on December 20
after producers tabled a shamefully low pay offer and demanded free
internet rights. No new negotiations are scheduled. 

"Equity shares ACTRA's disappointment that film and television producers
are deliberately provoking a dispute that will only serve to hurt the
arts industry as a whole" said Susan Wallace, Executive Director of
Canadian Actors' Equity Association. "The CFTPA is attacking the
livelihood of Canadian Artists in the name of profit and undermining
Canadian culture at its most vulnerable point."

ACTRA had recently tabled a comprehensive settlement offer which
included increased flexibility for the use of performances on the
internet, significant wage concessions for low-budget independent
Canadian producers and new terms for 'reality' television. In response,
the CFTPA offered a three-year 0%, 0% and 1% wage proposal on Canadian
productions and maintained a contract requirement demanding work from
Canadian performers on the internet for free.

ACTRA is in a legal strike position in most of Canada starting January
1, 2007. Equity members, whether or not they are also ACTRA members,
should not perform any service which ACTRA considers to be struck work
on or after that date. 

Equity members should contact their local ACTRA office (contact
information by region is available at
http://www.actra.ca/actra/control/nat_contact) if they are offered CFTPA
struck work or have a contract beginning on or after January 1, 2007.
Equity members may find out more information about the potential strike
at http://www.actra.ca/.

The Association will endeavour to provide members with current
information as soon as possible while this situation unfolds.
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