http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/old/taxonomy/term/2862/0 en http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/fighting-union-tooth-and-nail/33283 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Egg Films locks out 290 technicians </div> </div> </div> <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/page450/1907560_779856805396118_6324821852906726949_n.jpg" alt="" title="In 2013 Sara Thomas, co-owner of Egg Studios, told reporters that unionization would drive the company out of Nova Scotia. Unionization happened anyways, and the company is still here. It just locked out 290 technicians. Photo facebook" width="450" height="338" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>(KJIPUKTUK) HALIFAX - Earlier this month Egg Films, the largest local producer of television commercials, locked out 290 unionized freelance film technicians after failing to reach a second collective agreement.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/fighting-union-tooth-and-nail/33283" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/fighting-union-tooth-and-nail/33283#comments Robert Devet Labour Egg Films IATSE IATSE Local 849 lock out precarious Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:39:11 +0000 Robert DeVet 33283 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca