http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/old/taxonomy/term/15101/0 en http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/op-ed-why-i-support-iatse-and-wont-cross-picket-eg/33699 <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/egg.jpg" alt="" title="Egg Films has a legal obligation to negotiate with IATSE 849. Whatever you might think of how it happened, the union certification (an extremely difficult process) *IS* in effect. Period." width="450" height="255" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p><em>In March Egg Studios<a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/fighting-union-tooth-and-nail/33283" rel="nofollow"> locked out 290 freelance film te</a></em></p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/op-ed-why-i-support-iatse-and-wont-cross-picket-eg/33699" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/op-ed-why-i-support-iatse-and-wont-cross-picket-eg/33699#comments Sébastien Poissant Labelle Arts Labour ACTRA Egg Films IATSE IATSE Local 849 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 01:25:38 +0000 Robert DeVet 33699 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/film-workers-rally-armdale-rotary/33440 <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_7134_r.jpg" alt="" title="About 80 people employed in the industry rallied this morning at the Armdale Rotary. Many workers fear cuts to the Film Tax Credit program will force them to leave the province. Photo Robert Devet" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_7137.jpg" alt="" title="Many morning commuters honked in support of the demonstrators. Photo Robert Devet" width="450" height="325" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_7142_r.jpg" alt="" title="A really really good dog also participated in the rally. What a good dog! Photo Robert Devet" width="450" height="361" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>KJIPUKTUK, (HALIFAX) - About 80 or so protesters associated with the Nova Scotia film industry rallied at the Armdale Rotary this morning.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/film-workers-rally-armdale-rotary/33440" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/film-workers-rally-armdale-rotary/33440#comments Robert Devet Arts ACTRA Film industry Halifax IATSE Screen Nova Scotia Tue, 21 Apr 2015 13:59:02 +0000 Robert DeVet 33440 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca