Toronto (400 stage and performance support employees) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees And Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the Unites States, its Territories and Canada (IATSE), Local 58
Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2022. Ratified on Feb. 27, 2019. Signed on Feb. 27, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 1, 2018: 2%
Effective June 1, 2019: 2%
Effective June 1, 2020: 2%
Effective June 1, 2021: 2%
Shift premium: Double time for first hour of calls beginning at 7 a.m. Double time until crew receives 9-hour break for calls beginning before 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: 9 days.
Vacations with pay: Maximum 6 days per calendar year. During first year of employment, days paid at 100% are prorated by number of months of service. Employer will deduct 10% to vacation pay trust fund, IATSE, Local 58.
Overtime: Double time for time worked between 12:01 a.m. and 8 a.m. and anytime on Sundays. Time and one-half for time worked between 5 p.m. and midnight. Two and one-half times straight time rate for time worked on statutory holiday. Triple time for time worked on Christmas Day.
Meal allowance: Employees will be supplied with food, beverages, when performances are played with less than 1 hour between end of 1 performance or work call and start of next performance. Same type of food will not be supplied at 2 consecutive meal breaks.
Medical benefits: Employer will contribute 7% to Health and Welfare Benefit Trust, IATSE Local 58.
Dental: Employer will contribute 1% to dental insurance policy.
Pension: Employer will contribute 5% to Local 58, IATSE retirement savings plan. Employer will pay into Canada Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 3 paid days for death of employee’s spouse, partner, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law.
Call-in pay: Minimum 5 hours of pay or performance rate for cancellation of performance with less than 12 hours’ notice
Sample rates of pay (current, after increase):
Regular rates (based on 40-hour work week)
Heads: $50.44 rising 2 steps to $52.48
Special operators: $48.36 rising 2 steps to $50.32
All others: $47.79 rising 2 steps to $49.72
Performances (not more than 4 hours, beginning 1 hour before performance and ending at final curtain)
Heads: $203.40 rising 2 steps to $211.62
Special operators: $190.80 rising 2 steps to $198.51
All others: $183.91 rising 2 steps to $191.34
Video
Heads: $54.66 rising 2 steps to $56.86
Special operators: $51.83 rising 2 steps to $53.93
All others: $49.02 rising 2 steps to $51.00
Video premium
Heads: $136.62 rising 2 steps to $142.14
Special operators: $131.73 rising 2 steps to $137.05
All others: $129.61 rising 2 steps to $134.84
Editor’s notes: Special performance rates: 2 short concerts occurring within 5-hour call paid at applicable hourly rate. Lectures, audio-visual presentations, and non-auditorium event set-ups and take-outs paid on actual hours worked. Lobby, patio and rehearsal hall operations paid as straight-time 4-hour call. Orchestra rehearsals: Orchestra rehearsals will be paid at rehearsal call rate, including setup, take out (excluding touring orchestras). Education fund: Employer will contribute 0.05% for education fund. Industry fund: Employer will contribute 2% for industry promotion fund. Church services: When Massey Hall or Roy Thomson Hall is operated on Sunday for church service, employees will be given 3-hour minimum pay.
