SAG-AFTRA STRIKE IS OVER!

SAG-AFTRA's Negotiating Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a tentative agreement with the AMPTP, officially ending the strike as of 12:01 am November 9. The union announced that they have achieved a deal of extraordinary scope. Read the full statement from SAG-AFTRA here.

Congratulations to our union kin! We are thrilled by the prospect of seeing our BC film community back to work making motion picture magic. Please keep in mind the ratification process will now begin, and so there will still be a delay to production starting again in BC. We don't have a gauge yet on how quickly work will return, but we will keep you all informed.

Thank you for your solidarity and continuing to support each other through this challenging time and what has been a historic push for progress on workers' rights by our union kin. The International states, "This moment will be remembered as one where the studios inspired the unions and guilds to act in mutual support and we emerged from crisis with unprecedented solidarity and collaboration." A win for one is a win for all.

(POSTED 2023-11-09)

TAKE THE 891 DEMOGRAPHICS SURVEY

We're inviting all members and permittees to take the 891 Demographics Survey. Data collected will support efforts to facilitate access to employment and training for traditionally underrepresented groups — in alignment with our Sideletter 17 bargaining commitments. This survey is distinct from the IATSE International Census, and is voluntary, but this information is just as vital for our Local to collect. All data collected is encrypted in transit and at rest, and our computer systems are managed by and running with industry leading security software.

• Please read our FAQ about the survey here.
• Members can take the survey through their personal profile on the 891 website here.
• Permittees have been sent an email with an individualized URL to access the survey. Please refer to the FAQ document above for more instructions.

(POSTED 2023-10-20)

BC BUILDING TRADES PILOT PROGRAM LAUNCHED

On October 13, the Business Representative's Office launched a Pilot Program with the BC Building Trades to provide unionized working opportunities for the wider membership. The BC Building Trades is an umbrella association made up of a collection of union locals. These locals represent workers in a large variety of different unionized work sites in BC and provide a range of potential unionized job opportunities for qualified 891 members to be dispatched to. Members wishing to participate in this pilot program received a survey link on Friday, October 13 allowing them to share personal information and qualifications, which will be utilized by 891 Dispatch to match members with opportunities that are available. We have created an FAQ document covering questions on eligibility, rationale for the program, and expectations members should have, which you can view here.

(POSTED 2023-10-18)