EQUIFLASH [VOTE NOW - 2012-2015 CTA NOW UP FOR RATIFICATION BY EQUITY MEMBERSHIP]

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VOTE NOW - 2012-2015 CTA NOW UP FOR RATIFICATION BY EQUITY MEMBERSHIP
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The proposed amendments to the 2012-2015 Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA) are now subject to ratification by the affected Equity membership. 

A ratification package including a voter instruction letter, copy of the proposed material changes to the CTA, a fee booklet identifying proposed fees for 2012-2015 and an explanatory letter, has been mailed to members in good standing who worked under the 2009-2012 CTA.

Any eligible voter who did not receive a their ratification package by Friday, June 8, 2012 is encouraged to contact Equity's National Office either by email (communications at caea.com) or by phone (1-800-387-1856 or 416-867-9165 in Toronto) for assistance.

Voting for the 2012-2015 CTA is by electronic methods only. PLEASE FOLLOW THE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR VOTER INSTRUCTION LETTER. YOUR PIN IS IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER. Telephone and Internet voting opened today and closes on Thursday, June 21. Only those votes cast prior to 5:00 p.m. PT on June 21 will be counted. 

The results of the CTA ratification will be announced on e-drive and on EQUITYONLINE (http://www.caea.com) on Friday, June 22, 2012.

RATIFICATION SCHEDULE
- Thursday, May 31, 2012 - CTA Ratification voting kit including detailed voting instructions mailed out to eligible Equity members
- Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - Voting by telephone and Internet begins at 9:00 a.m. ET
- Friday, June 8, 2012 - Members should contact Voter HelpLine (1-800-387-1856) if ratification voting kit not received by mail
- Thursday, June 14, 2012 - Last day to be enumerated for ratification vote
- Thursday, June 21, 2012 - Last day to vote. Voting closes at 5:00 p.m. PT
- Friday, June 22, 2012 - CTA ratification results announced on EQUITYONLINE and by e-drive EQUIFLASH
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