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The Hollywood Reporter
With no progress on a deal after talks on Monday, the union offered a formal strike notice to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and its Canadian counterpart.
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Variety
The union that represents film and TV directors in Vancouver issued a 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday, saying that a negotiating session with employers on Monday had not yielded any progress.
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Deadline
Contract talks have stalled and the Directors Guild of Canada BC has issued a 72-hour strike notice, the next and possibly final step before the guild launches a work stoppage in British Columbia.
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City News
The British Columbia district council for the Directors Guild of Canada says it has issued a strike notice to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Canadian Media Producers Association’s B.C. chapter.
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The Jas Johal Show
Kendrie Upton, Executive Director of Directors Guild of BC discusses the first ever strike notice that the Directors Guild has issued.
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Toronto Star
British Columbia’s massive film industry is facing the prospect of a strike as members of a labour organization representing 1,700 workers, employed on some of the most beloved productions on screen, started a strike vote Wednesday largely due to wage issues.
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The Hollywood Reporter
The move comes as the Canadian union says yearlong negotiations are at an impasse after the AMPTP resisted the latest contract offer.
Variety
The union representing film and TV directors in British Columbia called for a strike authorization vote on Monday, after negotiations with the studios broke down.
Deadline
The Directors Guild of Canada, B.C. District Council, is threatening to launch its first-ever strike against the film and TV industry after yearlong negotiations with employers have broken off as the sides have failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.