ACTRA
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| Abbreviation | ACTRA |
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| Formation | 1943 |
| Type | Trade union |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Members | 30,000+ |
Official language | English |
President | Eleanor Noble |
Executive director | Marie Kelly |
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The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is a Canadian trade union representing performers in English-language media. It has over 30,000 members working in film, television, radio, and all other recorded media.[1] The organization negotiates, safeguards, and promotes the professional rights of its members. It also works to increase work opportunities for its members and lobbies for policy changes at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels.
ACTRA's regional chapters present ACTRA Awards to honour the best in Canadian radio and television performances in their local productions.
Affiliations
ACTRA is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress and the International Federation of Actors.
In July 2005, ACTRA and the United Steelworkers announced that the two unions have entered into a strategic alliance to take on the globalization of the culture industry and to address a range of common issues.[2]
Acronym meaning
ACRA over time evolved into the Association of Canadian Radio and Television Artists, the Canadian Council of Authors and Artists, the Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists, and, in 1984, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.
Alberta
The vice-president of the ACTRA branch in Alberta is actor Chad Rook, who resides in Calgary.[3]
Union of British Columbia Performers
Regional issues led to the creation of the Union of British Columbia Performers, a separate subunit of ACTRA for British Columbia only.[4][5]
ACTRA Awards
Every year, ACTRA branches across the country present the ACTRA Awards, some of which are handed out for performances, while others are given for union activism and contributions to the industry.
ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society
The ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society (AFBS), a member of American Fraternal Alliance, is a "not-for-profit, member-owned, federally incorporated insurance company", founded in 1959.[6][7][8] In 2010, Marie Charette-Poulin sat on the board of Governors of the ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society.[9]
HAVEN Helpline
On 1 June 2019, ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada jointly launched HAVEN Helpline for members in Canada, with 24-7 support, out-sourced from Morneau Shepell, with additional financial support from AFBS and Telefilm Canada.[10][11]
See also
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- SAG-AFTRA – similar US organization for motion picture, television and radio actors
- Union des artistes – ACTRA's francophone equivalent
- ANDA - similar Mexican organization
References
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Further reading
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External links
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- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists fonds (R3600) at Library and Archives Canada
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