TORONTO – Members of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) have ratified the new national commercial agreement (NCA) by 98.5%, the organization said Monday.
The NCA, negotiated between ACTRA and the Association of Canadian Advertisers and the Institute of Communication Agencies, is the industry standard collective agreement that governs performers in English-language commercials in Canada. The groups reached a tentative agreement in September, as Cartt.ca reported.
“We’re proud of this new agreement – we worked hard to improve wages and working conditions for performers while reflecting the realities of the industry,” said Stephen Waddell, ACTRA's chief negotiator and national executive director, in the announcement.
Key elements of the new NCA include a general increase of 7.5% (2.5% increase per year over three years); an additional 1.5% increase in residual fees, additional increases in rates for cable, specialty and other media use; increases in session and use rates for commercials made for New Media; and clearer, stronger terms on issues of dignity and respect, health and safety, and accessibility.
The new rates, terms and conditions of the 2011-2013 NCA come into effect immediately.
