IATSE joins ‘Fairness in Factual’ campaign

TORONTO - Two of Canada's media and entertainment unions are joining forces in an effort to improve working conditions and organize workers in factual/reality television.Entertainment union International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is teaming up with media union CWA Canada in its Fairness in Factual TV campaign, a five year old initiative that seeks to improve health and safety, and establish fairness in pay and working conditions in the industry.According to Tuesday’s announcement, independent contractors and employees often work side by side in the factual TV industry and misclassification is common, which robs workers of legal rights such as...