The Quebec film industry has been in turmoil for months as a union conflict has ground the industry to a halt.
AQTIS members in a press release stated:
"A solution to the union conflict which has plagued the Quebec film industry for months is now within reach thanks to a major compromise confirmed yesterday by AQTIS technicians who stated their opinion in a postal referendum.
"The next move is now up to IATSE, who wants to set up shop in Quebec and who must now agree to sit down and discuss the result of the democratic vote.
"In the vote, Quebec film technicians decided to give IATSE the "majors" (AMPTP members), their affiliates and all independant productions financed at more than 51% by a "major", but to let AQTIS continue to represent all other independant films, a formula similar to IATSE's representation of workers elsewhere in Canada."
This is an obvious move by AQTIS to pressure their opposition. This is a somewhat strange story that I've posted on in the recent past. It seems to be two unions fighting over who gets workers dues. Why members would join two unions is somewhat of a mystery to me.
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