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Applications are now being accepted for the IATSE 669 Member and Dependant Scholarships.
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The office will be closed on Monday, May 20 for Victoria Day
IN MEMORIAM: Jennifer Sinclair 1972-2013
We are sad to report that former member, Jennifer Sinclair, 2nd AC, has lost her battle with cancer on May 9th at age 41. Any information we have regarding memorial services will be forwarded once known.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Leo Awards Nominees
Best Cinematography Motion Picture
David Crone - Becoming Redwood
Brian Johnson - Camera Shy
Best Cinematography Television Movie
David Pelletier - Eve of Destruction
Jon Joffin - Ring of Fire
Peter Woeste - The Horses of McBride
Kamal Derkaoui - Twist of Faith
Best Cinematography Motion Picture
David Crone - Becoming Redwood
Brian Johnson - Camera Shy
Best Cinematography Dramatic Series
Glen Winter - Arrow - Pilot
Gordon Verheul - Arrow - Lone Gunman
Michael Wale - Continuum - End Times
David Geddes - Fringe - Welcome to Westfield
David Moxness - Fringe - Letters of Transit
Best Cinematography Short Drama
Steve Deneault - Binner
Philip Lanyon - Corvus
David Geddes - Friend
Michael Balfry - Shadowplay
Best Cinematography Documentary Program or Series
Pieter Stathis - Music for Mandela
Ian Kerr - The Good Son - The Life of Ray
Worksafe Extended Coverage Registration Clarification
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Tribute to Phil Hersee
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HELP STOP BILL C-377
To All IATSE Canadian Members:
I am writing today to ask for your help. Bill C-377 is the latest attack on labour. Its purpose is to chip away at the strength of working people and give it to employers. It will allow employers to open the books of every local to see, for example, how much a local has in its strike fund before a negotiation begins. That kind of information has an impact on negotiations and can translate to lesser rates and conditions for members if the employer knows a union is financially struggling. Bill C-377 also asks that all of a local’s financial records be made available – not just to Revenue Canada, but to the general public. IATSE members already have access to those records, and you’re the ones who pay dues – not the general public. It may even mean that, if you made over $5,000 in annual RRSP contributions into your union plan, or if you received over $5,000 in annual Health Benefits, your neighbour can look that up. This is so wrong that the CLHIA (Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association) has written to the Prime Minister to say it has an issue with that.
If this bill is passed, locals will have six months to comply. Smaller locals, with fewer resources and less staff, will have a harder time complying, and those that don’t will face fines of $1,000 per day. You can see how quickly a small local could be hobbled.
The Canadian Office and many locals have already taken action to fight this bill. It is time to escalate our fight and use the power of the membership. We have launched an email lobbying campaign so that members can write to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty as well as their own MPs. The letter template and additional info on the bill can be found on the IATSE website, at www.iatse-intl.org. Just click on the “Stop Bill C-377” button on the IATSE homepage and choose either English or French. Participation can take as little as 30 seconds.
It is up to unions to stay strong so that we can continue to act as the voice of working people – union or not. Without unions, we gradually lose the middle class. If there is no strong middle class, we are left with only the rich and the poor, and no society can function successfully in that situation. Please send a letter and do what you can to stop the passage of this bill. The more of us there are, the harder it is to ignore us. And let’s face it – that’s what being in a union is all about.
In Solidarity,
Matthew Loeb, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Ever wonder about the differences between each Province's tax credit system? This Tax Credit chart from Canada Film Capital should provide some insight.
Please inform 669 Saskatchewan Rep Debra Sawarin 306-545-6733 before accepting any commercial work for the Saskatchewan Government.
Arri Alexa updates and 3D Workshop information from the recent seminar are now available to members. Once logged in go to Information Center then Seminars and Training to download