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ICA and ACTRA mediation fails, followed by new war of words

The two sides appear far apart on resolving the labour dispute, with fiery statements revealing continued bad blood.

ACTRA members protest outside Cossette

With no resolution to the dispute in sight, about 130 people protested outside the agency’s Toronto office on Wednesday.

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ACTRA and ICA fact-check each other in new statements

In an open letter, ACTRA claims just 3% of all NCA work is being done for non-signatory agencies.

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ICA and ACTRA mediation fails; next meeting scheduled for October

As both sides dig in their heels on opt-in/opt-out issue, labour dispute could drag on for months.

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ACTRA protests at Leo Burnett and Cossette just ahead of key labour dispute hearing

While protesters call for an end to the lockout by ICA agencies, ICA agencies continue to maintain that it’s a strike.

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Canadian Tire Guy has a new gig as ACTRA Guy

Canada’s actors union launches video campaign featuring well-known stars of Canadian advertising calling for agencies to get back to work with ACTRA.

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Quebec agency association backs ACTRA and ACA on National Commercial Agreement

By joining with the ACA and the actors’ union, A2C will join negotiations to “modernize the NCA” over the next year.

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With no signs of resolution, ACTRA takes new action against ICA

The dispute between ACTRA and the ICA intensifies, with the union filing grievances against agencies and a formal complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

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ACTRA provides its members with legal opinion in ICA dispute

The union’s legal counsel says the ICA’s opt-in/opt-out proposal would have “gutted” its bargaining rights.

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ACA ratifies new agreement with ACTRA

ACTRA still has to ratify the deal, but Canada’s agency association ICA has said the deal won’t apply to its members.

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Making sense of the messy ICA-ACTRA commercial (dis)agreement

The actors’ union and Association of Canadian Advertisers signed a deal without the ICA—and now both sides can’t agree on what that means or what happens next.