TORONTO — Members of ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) have ratified an agreement reached between the performers union and the CBC to extend the current CBC Radio and Television Agreements for a one-year period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, the union announced Monday.
The agreement extension provides Canadian performers at the CBC with a 1.5% increase to minimum fees, which will be retroactive to July 1, says the news release.
“I am delighted we were able to come to this agreement with the CBC,” said David Sparrow, ACTRA national president, in the release. “The 1.5% increase to minimum fees during this difficult time is great news for our hard-working members.”
“As our industry begins to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the parties agreed to extend our CBC Radio and Television Agreements for one year and include terms that will provide gains for our ACTRA performers,” added Marie Kelly, ACTRA national executive director. “This deal balances the needs and interests of our members along with the industry’s. I am grateful our members put their trust in the bargaining team and ratified the agreements.”
ACTRA is the national union of professional performers working in English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of more than 27,000 members across the country.
