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Front-of-house workers at the Neptune Theatre in Halifax have voted overwhelmingly to join IATSE Local 680, with 78.6% of the unit voting in favor of representation! The new unit covers ~30 Box Office workers, Ushers, and Bartenders at the largest theatre company in Canada’s Atlantic provinces.

BildHALIFAX, NS – Front-of-house workers at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia voted overwhelmingly to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 680 in August 2026, with 78.6% of the bargaining unit voting in favor of representation. The newly certified unit covers approximately 30 Box Office, Usher, and Bartender positions at the largest theatre company in Canada’s Atlantic provinces.
Located in downtown Halifax, Neptune Theatre presents a diverse season of classical drama, contemporary international works, and new Canadian plays to audiences of over 400 patrons. The certification, which came approximately 7.5 months after filing, marks a significant expansion of union coverage at the venue.
Local 680 has a longstanding relationship with Neptune Theatre, having represented the venue's stagehands for years. With this victory, front-of-house workers join their backstage colleagues under the IATSE umbrella, completing union representation across the theatre's workforce.
"This is an exciting victory for the previously unrepresented front-of-house workers at Neptune Theatre," said Colin Richardson, Business Agent for IATSE Local 680. "Local 680 has a long history of representing the stagehands at Neptune. We are thrilled to welcome our new brothers, sisters, and kin into the IATSE family, and we look forward to supporting them in achieving better wages and working conditions."

Par conséquent, ces batailles juridiques ont coûté bien plus cher que les augmentations salariales demandées, ce qui montre bien que l'employeur préfère dépenser de l'argent en frais d'avocat plutôt que d'améliorer les salaires et les conditions. www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/05/20/s...

L’ancien propriétaire de La Ronde à Montréal a eu recours à des briseurs de grève

L’ancien propriétaire du parc d’attractions La Ronde, Six Flags, a enfreint le Code du travail en utilisant les services de régisseurs audiovisuels.

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Ten theatre technicians at the Michael J. Fox Theatre have unanimously voted to join IATSE Local 118! All 10 workers signed union cards in support of union representation, and the British Columbia Labour Relations Board officially certified the local as their bargaining agent on March 17, 2026.

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Front of House workers at Denver’s iconic Casa Bonita have officially voted to join IATSE Local 7! This marks another milestone in the growing movement of union organizing at Casa Bonita, following earlier victories by arcade staff and performers who joined IATSE and Actors’ Equity.

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As Canada faces unprecedented challenges globally, we need to build the infrastructure to tell our stories, strengthen our music, help young people get into show business and make Canadians proud of our people, our values and our unique humour and stories.

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Creative Industries Coalition comments on Budget 2025 
Toronto, November 5, 2025
 
The Creative Industries Coalition will continue to advocate for support to creative working people and new jobs in the creative industries sector in the future.  Our national coalition has been advocating for a Live Performing Arts Tax Credit to incentivize private sector investments in nation-building projects celebrating our stories and music, developing new talent, protecting and enhancing our national and regional cultural sovereignty – all at a time when Canada is at risk. 

The Creative Industries Coalition is a broad national collective of unions, industry associations, venue owners and operators as well as producers that have been advocating for several years to replicate the success of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit by introducing a similar labour-based tax credit to spur private sector investment in communities across Canada in every region of Canada’s Live Performing Arts Sector.  

Last week The Canadian Chamber of Commerce released “Artworks – The Economic and Social Dividends from Canada’s Arts and Culture Sector” highlighting the significant economic footprint of the arts and culture sector. Key findings include:
1.	Arts and Culture Sector contributed more than $65 Billion to direct GDP in Canada in 2024
2.	The total economic impact of the Sector is over $100 Billion in GDP
3.	The Sector supports more jobs per dollar than other keys sector such oil and gas, manufacturing or 
	   agriculture    
4.	The sector generates an estimated $17 Billion in federal and provincial tax revenue.
5.	The sector generates $29 in economic activity for every dollar in federal investment.

Full letter on IATSE.net

On Oct. 28, IATSE took part in a Lobby Day on Parliament Hill, advocating for a federal tax credit for live performing arts. With reps from Local 56, IATSE Canada, and the Creative Industries Coalition, we met MPs including Ginette Lavack (MB) and John Zerucelli, Sec. of State for Labour.

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IATSE VP John Lewis joined affiliates of the Canadian Labour Congress in a meeting with Minister of AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon. Together, they discussed how labour can collaborate with the Federal Government as it works to promote and regulate the ethical use of Generative AI.

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September 30th is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day). Established in 2021, the day honours residential school survivors and First Nations, Inuit & Métis families. A time for reflection, reconciliation & commemoration. Read more: iatse.co/truthreconciliationday

September 30 is National Truth & Reconciliation Day in Canada - IATSE

September 30th is recognized as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (a.k.a. Orange Shirt Day) in Canada. Established as a federal statutory holiday in 2021, the day honours the history […]

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This Labour Day, IATSE members from coast to coast and across two countries came together to march, celebrate, and honour the generations of working people who fought for the rights we have today as we continue building a stronger future for all entertainment workers!

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Les employé-es de Sunbelt Film and Television Rentals obtiennent leur première convention collective Cette convention couvre les travailleurs et travailleuses d'une entreprise de location de matériel cinématographique et télévisuel et est la seule convention collective de ce type au Canada

SYNDICAT FORT - Les employé-es de Sunbelt Film and Television Rentals au Canada obtiennent leur première convention collectiveLes employé-es de Sunbelt Film and Television Rentals au Canada obtiennent leur première convention collective
TORONTO, ON — Près de deux ans après leur accréditation, les employé-es de Sunbelt Film and Television Rentals à Toronto, anciennement William F. White International, ont ratifié leur première convention collective avec l'Alliance Internationale des Employés de Scène, de Théâtre et de Cinéma (AIEST). Cette convention couvre les travailleurs et travailleuses d'une entreprise de location de matériel cinématographique et télévisuel et est la seule convention collective de ce type au Canada.
Sur les quatre-vingt-dix-neuf membres éligibles de l'unité de négociation, quatre-vingt-dix-sept ont voté. La grande majorité a voté en faveur de la ratification. Le syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses a été en mesure d'atteindre un grand nombre des priorités de l'unité dans cette première entente, y compris des augmentations de salaire de 12 % sur une période de trois ans, qui comprennent des augmentations rétroactives jusqu'en juin 2024 ainsi qu'une prime de signature substantielle pour tous les employé-es.
"Il y a eu des moments, au cours de cette longue négociation, où l'on a eu l'impression que nous n'arriverions jamais à ce moment. C'est la détermination de notre comité de négociation, ainsi que la patience et le soutien des employés de Sunbelt tout au long du processus, qui nous ont permis d'atteindre la ligne d'arrivée", a déclaré Monty Montgomerie, représentant international de l'AIEST et membre du comité de négociation.
« Le taux de participation au vote de ratification et le soutien massif à la convention collective sont tout simplement spectaculaires », a déclaré John Lewis, vice-président international de l'AIEST et directeur des affaires canadiennes.