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Actors strike looms

TORONTO – With its current collective agreement expiring December 31st, actors union ACTRA says its members have voted 97.6% in favour of a strike, in the province-by-province strike referendum concluded Friday. “Our committee continues to negotiate with producers to try to win a fair and reasonable agreement for performers. The overwhelming support of ACTRA members for their bargaining team puts our side in an excellent position to gain what our members need,” said Stephen Waddell ACTRA’s national executive director and chief negotiator, in a press release. The union will be in a legal strike position on January 1st. Negotiations between...