TORONTO – ACTRA has agreed to resume bargaining past December 31, 2006, said a Saturday press release from the Canadian Film and Television Production Association, meaning the actors union has agreed to postpone any strike action for now.
The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) and the Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ) will once again resume bargaining with ACTRA on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 in Toronto.
The current agreement expires December 31st and ACTRA is in a legal strike position as its members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike earlier this month.
“I’m very pleased that ACTRA has agreed not to attempt to strike at this time and are ready to get back to bargaining,” said John Barrack, chief negotiator, CFTPA. “Having said that, the issues left on the table are significant. It will not be easy, but we will work as long as necessary to ensure that our members, and in turn, the rest of the production community have a stable and predictable environment in which to do business.”
