Check out OurWork.ca for articles highlighting various members of IATSE 891, and get a glimpse of how their experiences in the motion picture industry have shaped their careers as 891 members.
Members have ratified the one-year contract extension and 5% wage increase to the BCCFU Master Agreement. Click here for details and the Teller's Report.
IATSE 891 has launched a free Heat Stress App you can download onto your phone to help keep you and your colleagues safe through increasingly hot summers. Workers can use it, with a hygrometer, to analyze heat stress risk on the job. Find more info here.
Recent News
WGA CONTRACT UPDATE
As you may have seen, the WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement for a new 2023 Minimum Basic Agreement. The WGA reports that the deal is “exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership”. We would like to recognize the WGA’s extraordinary show of solidarity and their willingness to endure 146 days of strike action – it is only through the strength and support of our Union members and kin that we are able to fight for better working conditions and fair contracts for all.
(POSTED 2023-09-27)
DONATE AND PICK UP AN ORANGE SHIRT
In honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, we're encouraging donations to the Urban Native Youth Association and Spirit of the Children Society. Donate $10 or more to get a new Orange shirt designed by Calvin Charlie-Dawson. Bring proof of donation and pick up shirts at the Union Hall Sept. 28 and 29. (POSTED 2023-09-27)
SPOTLIGHT: INDIGENOUS ARTIST CALVIN CHARLIE-DAWSON
Indigenous artist Calvin Charlie-Dawson has designed artwork for IATSE 891 — incorporating traditional Coast Salish art into the 891 logo and a new Orange Shirt in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th. Read our Spotlight on Calvin and his inspiration for the designs here.
(POSTED 2023-09-27)
Upcoming Events
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Long Weekend Hours of Operation
October 02, 2023
Administration
Monday October 2 - CLOSED
Dispatch
Saturday September 30 - CLOSED
Sunday October 1 - CLOSED
Monday October 2 - CLOSED