After a long and arduous set of negotiations, that spanned more than 2 years, Local 890 has ratified a new collective agreement with the “National Arts Centre” in Ottawa. This agreement not only includes increases to benefits and conditions but also a wage package that stands to make Local 890 members the highest paid wardrobe local in the country. With the help of the International, they were able to negotiate a 46 % increase over 5 years, with retroactive wages backdated to the year 2000.
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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees or IATSE (full name: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada), is a labor union representing over 170,000 technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live events, motion picture and television production, broadcast, and trade shows in the United States and Canada.
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