ALLIANCE OF CANADIAN CINEMA, TELEVISION AN D RADIO ARTISTS, BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANC H. An inventory of their record s

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1 ALLIANCE OF CANADIAN CINEMA, TELEVISION AN D RADIO ARTISTS, BRITISH COLUMBIA BRANC H An inventory of their record s i n The Library of the University of British Columbi a Special Collections Divisio n Prepared by : Louise Ma y 1985

2 TABLE OF CONTENT S Introductio n Membership Card s Completed Membership Application s Agreement s Minute s Subject File s Writers' Guild, B.C. Branch File s ACTRA Writer's Guil d Ledgers i i

3 i i INTRODUCTIO N In the 1940s, groups of writers and performers were chartere d by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States an d Canada in Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. These groups wer e called the Association of Canadian Radio Artists. Local o f the Association existed in Vancouver. In 1963, the Association ' s name changed to the Association of Canadian Television and Radi o Artists. The organization of the Association changed as well as it s name ; all records were centralized, and a national office wa s established in The Association assumed its present name i n The records consist of : minutes, ; subject files suc h as ACTRA Awards, 1979, 1981 ACTRA Retirement Plan, , B.C. Government--Labour Information, 1952, 1967, 1970, , 1977, Negotiations, 1978, 1981, , Women in the Arts, ; aggreements, 1960, 1963, 1965,, ; constitutions and by-laws, 1963, 1975, ; membership cards and applications, and three ledgers, Included are records of th e Writers' Guild, B.C. Branch, which consist of : correspondence, ; minutes of the B.C. Branch, ; minutes of the ACTRA Writers ' Guild, national meetings, ; papers an d reports, and a Writers ' Directory, 1981.

4 1 ALLIANCE OF CANADIAN CINEMA, TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTIST S (ACTRA) B.C. BRANC H Box/Folder No. Series Dat e MEMBERSHIP CARD S 1. Active Membership cards A-E Active Membership cards D-K Active Membership cards L-R Active Membership cards S-Z Transfers A- 0 * note : transfer cards fo r R-Z seem to be missing! Withdrawals A-Z COMPLETED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION S 7-1 Membership Applications Completed Membership Applications Completed Membership Applications Completed 1971, Membership Applications Completed Membership Completed Applicatio n Forms 7-6 Membership Completed Applicatio n Forms 7-7 Membership Completed Applicatio n Forms 7-8 Membership Completed Applicatio n Forms Membership Completed Applications Membership Completed Applications 1980

5 2 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No Membership Completed Applications Membership Completed Applications Membership Completed Applications AGREEMENT S 8-1 ACCESS/ACTRA performers and educators i n television and radio production s 8-2 ACCESS/ACTRA , -writers Association of Motion Picture , Producers and Laboratories of Canada and the National Fil m Board / ACTR A -performers in television an d theatrical film s Association of Motion Picture , Producers and Laboratories of Canada and the National Fil m Board / ACTR A -freelance writer s CAMPP, CFTA, NFB / ACTRA performers in independen t production (ratificatio n copy), , ACMPC, CAMPP, CFTA, NBF / ACTRA performers in independent productio n CFTA, CAMPP, NFB / ACTRA Independent Producer Agreemen t -freelance writer s CFTA, CAMPP, NFB / ACTRA Independent Producer Agreemen t -freelance writers

6 3 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA Box/Folde r CBC / ACTR A -film agreemen t CBC / ACTR A -performers in radi o CBC / ACTR A -radio performer aggreement - summary of change s CBC / ACTRA radio writers ' agreemen t CBC / ACTRA radio agreement for performer s and writer s CBC / ACTRA , -radio agreement for performers and writer s CBC / ACTR A -performers in television , broadcasting television performer s ' agreemen t CBC / ACTR A -television writers ' agreemen t CBC / ACTRA -television agreement fo r performers and writer s CBC / ACTRA television agreement fo r performers and writer s CBC / ACTRA television performers ' an d writers ' agreemen t CTV / ACTRA , -performers in television broadcasting

7 4 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA CTV / ACTRA , -writers in television broadcasting CTV / ACTRA , -writers in television broadcasting Global / ACTRA , -performers in television broadcasting Global / ACTR A -writers in television broadcasting Global / ACTR A -ratification - Global agreement s -extension of agreement IM Global / ACTRA referendu m negotiated changes The Joint Broadcast Committee of , the Institute of Canadian Advertis ing and the Association of Canadia n Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials - television and radio The Joint Broadcast Committee o f the Institute of Canadian Advertis - ing and the Association of Canadia n Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials, television and radio The Joint Broadcast Committee o f the Institute of Canadian Advertis - ing and the Association of Canadia n Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials, television and radio The Joint Broadcast Committee o f the Institute of Canadian Advertis - ing and the Association of Canadian Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials, television and radi o

8 5 PRELIMIARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No The Joint Broadcast Committee o f the Institute of Canadian Advertising and the Association of Canadia n Advertisers / ACTR A -commercials, television and radi o ACTRA National Commercial Agreemen t OECA / OAAE -work session fees, use fees an d other conditions of work for performer s and educator s OECA / OAAE -work session fees, use fees, an d other conditions of work for performer s and educator s OECA / OAAE -rates and working conditions fo r writer s SASKMEDIA / Saskatchewan Associatio n of Artists and Educator s -performer / educator agreement Agreement CBC TV Performer s -correspondence and interpretations , , Agreement : Local Addendum T.V. an d. 1969, Radio Commercial s correspondence and interpretation s 9-3 Agreement : Local Addendum T.V. an d , Radio Commercial s 9-4 ACTRA By-laws 1975, 1977, By-law s -proposals, referendum notices 1963, , 1985

9 6 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA Box/Folder No., 9-6 Code for performers and writers i n commercial radio, commercial record - ings, voicing slide films Code of fees and conditions , -freelance performers in audi o recordings 9-8 Cod e -freelance writers of audi o recordings 9-9 Cod e -performers in independen t production 9-10 Cod e -freelance writers of theatrica l films, television programs an d other production ACTRA Constitution 1977, 1979, Constitution documents o.d. Nos. 1,2, Motion Picture Agreements 1960, 1963, -amendments, contracts 1965, Motion Picture Agreements 1968, 1969, -contracts 1971, Motion Picture Agreements , -correspondence, contracts 1979, ,MINUTES 9-16 Minute s -executive and general meetings

10 7 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA Box/Folder No Minute s -executive and general meetings 9-18 Minutes of executive and genera l meetings 9-19 Minutes of executive and genera l meetings Minutes -- executive and general Notices and agendas of meetings Minutes -- Vancouver Branch Minutes -- Local Council Minutes -- Local Council Minutes -- Local Council Minutes -- General Membershi p Meetings Minutes -- Local Council Minutes -- General Membershi p Meetings Minutes -- Local Council B.O. Branch Council Minutes B.C. Branch Council Minutes B.C. Branch Council Minutes B.C. Performers' Branch Counci l Minutes 10-2 B.C. Performers' Branch Counci l Minutes

11 8 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No B.C. Performers' Branch Counci l Minutes 10-4 B.C. Performers' Branch Counci l Minutes 10-5 B.C. Performers ' Branch Counci l Minutes 10-6 B.C. Performers' Guil d -notices of meeting s -agendas 10-7 Special Joint Council Meetin g -notices, proposals Institute of Canadian Advertising Septembe r (ICA) / ACTRA Joint Meetin g SUBJECT I 10-9 Report on the ACTRA Awards ACTRA Awards - Events ACTRA Awards - Hotel Reservations ACTRA Awards - Ticket Reservations ACTRA Awards - Ticket Reservation s Paid I0-14 ACTRA Correspondence August - Octobe r ACTRA Correspondence 0ovember February ACTRA Correspondence March-June

12 9 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Societ y -The Group Insurance Benefits ACTRA reported earning s -based on contributions to the ACTR A retirement plan , ACTRA Retirement Plan 1978, AFTRA (American Federation of 1963, 1966, Television and Radio Artists) 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, ACTRASCOPE and ACTRASCOPE NEW S -national correspondence Acotr's Equity Associatio n -Equity members joining ACTRA Administrative Report Annual Report Budget Summary Financial Statements Auditor ' s Reports B.C. Governmen t -Department of Industrial Development B.C. Government 1952, 1967, -Labour Information 1970, , B.C. Governmen t -Provincial Education Media Centr e (PEMC) B.C. Performers' Counci l -ballots, financial statement, correspondence BCTV The Alan Hamel Sho w -correspondence ,

13 1 0 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACI&A Box/Folder No. lu-3l CKVU Cable Television 1972, I977, Canada Council Information 1972, Canada Manpower , Canadian Film Development Corporation - Decembe r Policies on Loans and Investments in Canadian Fe4ture Film Productio n Canadian Labour Congress 1977, Canadian Labour Congress B.C. Education Committe e Council of Broadcast Unions and Campaign at CB C l g 77-l98 l Department of Labour - B.C. 1972, 1977, Education Educational TV-KNOW l97 g -l g Election - Board of Directors 1983, International Alliance of Theatrical 1973, Stage Employees (IATSE ) Local Office - Administration 1970, , Manpower and Immigration 1979, Motion Picture Production Liason Committee

14 1 1 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTRA Box/Folder No NABET NABET Strike Negotiations 1981, Negotiations - Commercials 1978, 1983, Notices of Meetings Publications n.d. -A Submission Regarding a Failure of the Canadian Broadcastin g Corporatio n -Speaking of Our Cultur e 11-7 Bill Reiter Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) 1952, , -correspondence 1007, 1968, B70, I971, 1978, , l-9 Stewards' Mileage Expense Voucher n.d Talent Agent Franchise Committee 1973, Union Des Artistes , 1978, 1980, Waivers - CBC 1962, 1968, Women in the Arts Women in the Arts 1983, Work Permits, Terms of Employment 1965, 1966-I968. -correspondence 1982, Writers' Guild of America 1973, 1977

15 1 2 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No. WRITERS ' GUILD, B.C. BRANCH FILE S 12-1 Writers' Guild, D.C. Branc h -establishing a B.C. Writers ' Branc h of ACTRA 12-2 Writers' Guild, B.C. Branch -CBC correspondence 12-3 ACTRA Writers ' Branc h -correspondence 12-4 ACTRA Writers ' Branch -correspondence 12-5 ACTRA Writers' Branch -correspondence Writer Correspondence I98l-l Writers' Guild - B.C. Branc h -correspondence 12-8 Writers' Guild - B.C. Branc h -correspondence 12-9 Writers ' Guild - B.C. Branc h -correspondence ACTRA B.C. Writers' Financ e -Bank statements, financial items ACTRA Writers' Guild B.C. -monthly financial statements ACTRA Writers ; Guild B.C. Branc h -minutes, agenda, correspondence Writers' Guild B.C. Branc h -minutes, agendas, correspondence Writers' Guild B.C. Branch -minutes, agendas, correspondence , I979-l98 l

16 1 3 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No Writers ' Guild B.C. Branc h -minutes, agendas, correspondence Writers' Guild B.C. Branch -minutes and agendas Writers' Guild B.C. Branc h -minutes agendas, correspondence Writers' Guild B.C. Branc h -minutes, agendas, correspondence ACTRA Writers' Guil d -national minutes ACTRA Writers' Guil d -national minutes ACTRA Writers ; Guil d -national writers' minutes ACTRA Writers' Guil d -national meeting minutes ACTRA Writers' Guil d -national meeting minutes ACTRA Writers' Guil d -national meeting minutes ACTRA Writers' Guil d -national meeting minutes ACTRA Writers' Guil d -national meeting minutes ACTRA Nationa l -minutes, papers, reports ACTRA Nationa l -minutes, papers, reports

17 1 4 PRELIMINARY INVENTOR Y ACTR A Box/Folder No ACTRA Writers ' Branc h -minutes ACTRA Writers' Branc h -minutes ACTRA Writers' Branch council minute s Writers' Directory LEDGERS (oversize ) Ledger Ledger Ledger

18 An inventory to an accrual to the records of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists (ACTRA) British Columbia Branch at the University of British Columbia Rare Books and Special Collections Prepared by Rebecca Russell, March,

19 TABLE OF CONTENTS Fonds description.3 Series/Sub-series descriptions Constitutions, by-laws, and policies...4 Agreements and contracts...4 Office files.. 4 Subject files....4 British Columbia Film Industry Association (BC FIA).4 ACTRA/CBC negotiations.5 Board of Directors..5 File list Constitutions, by-laws, and policies..6 Agreements and contracts..6 Office files. 6 Subject files.7 British Columbia Film Industry Association (BC FIA).8 ACTRA/CBC negotiations.9 Board of Directors.10 2

20 FONDS DESCRIPTION Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists, British Columbia Branch fonds m textual records. Administrative History: Canadian media artists have been organizing since the 1940s when radio artists began to form unions and associations to advocate for artists' rights, working conditions and better fees. In 1943, the Association of Canadian Radio Artists (ACRA) was formed as a loose national coalition of actors' groups. In 1963, ACRA became the Association of Canadian Radio and Television Artists. At this time, a national office was established as well as regional branches in several provinces including British Columbia. Before changing its name to the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists (ACTRA) in 1984, the organization was also known as the Association of Television and Radio Artists. ACTRA and its predecessors have been dedicated to negotiating, safeguarding, and promoting the professional rights of its membership which includes writers and performers working in radio, television, and film. ACTRA has evolved over time to serve the interests of its members through collective agreements governing working hours, meal periods, residual payments, safe sets, health and insurance plans and better protection of child and other performer's rights. Scope and Content: Fonds consists of membership cards and applications, labour agreements and bargaining records, agendas and minutes of meetings, correspondence, memoranda, and circulars, news clippings, newsletters, and bulletins, constitutions, by-laws, and policy documents, financial records, ledgers, research files, and other records related to the membership and operations of the ACTRA BC branch. This accrual is arranged in seven series: Constitutions, by-laws, and policies ( ); Agreements and contracts ( ); Office files ( ); Subject files ( ); British Columbia Film Industry Association ( ); ACTRA/CBC negotiations ( ); Board of Directors ( ). Source of supplied title: Title based on contents of fonds. Immediate source of acquisition: Accrual acquired by the University of British Columbia Rare Books and Special Collections from the ACTRA BC Branch office in Finding aids: Series descriptions are available. 3

21 SERIES DESCRIPTIONS Constitutions, by-laws, and policies cm textual records. Series consists of published copies of ACTRA s constitution for the years 1986 and 1987, published copies of the organization s by-laws from 1984, and a draft policy statement from the same period. Title based on contents of series. Agreements and contracts cm textual records. Series consists of published labour agreements governing cinema, television, and radio artists including several agreements with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and CTV Television Network. Title based on contents of series. Office files cm textual records. Series consists of records of the Staff Association of ACTRA, and office files kept by staff member John White, including correspondence, memoranda, and circulars, news clippings and newsletters, agendas and minutes of meetings, forms, notices, financial documents, and other records relating to the daily operation of the ACTRA BC branch during the late 1970s and early to mid 1980s. Title based on contents of series. Subject files cm textual records. Series consists of information packages and research files, correspondence and memoranda, news clippings, reports, and other records related to particular activities and organizations with which the ACTRA BC branch was involved. Title based on contents of series. British Columbia Film Industry Association (BC FIA) cm textual records. Series consists of records of the BC FIA, and organization with which the ACTRA BC branch worked closely during the 1970s and 1980s. Series consists primarily of agendas and minutes of meetings, and also includes news clippings newsletters, research files, correspondence and memoranda, reports, forms, and other records. Title based on contents of series. 4

22 ACTRA/CBC negotiations cm textual records. Series consists of records relating to contract negotiations between ACTRA and the CBC and includes proposals and responses to proposals, position papers, minutes of meetings, published bulletins, news clippings, and other records related to the bargaining process. Title based on contents of series. Board of Directors cm textual records. Series consists of agendas and minutes of meetings of the ACTRA Board of Directors for the years 1984 to Title based on contents of series. Related records are located in the Office files series which also contains agendas and minutes of meetings. 5

23 FILE LIST BOX/FOLDER DATES Series: Constitutions, by-laws, and policies 19 1 Constitution Constitution By-laws Policy statement: draft ACTRA Fraternal Benefits Society: Insurance benefits 1986 Series: Agreements and contracts 19 6 Alberta Educational Communications Corporation (ACCESS)/ACTRA agreement ACTRA/CBC agreement: Radio writers ACTRA/CBC agreement: Radio writers ACTRA/CBC agreement: Broadcast journalists and researchers: Radio ACTRA/CBC agreement: Television performers ACTRA/CBC agreement: Television writers ACTRA/CBC agreement: Broadcast journalists and researchers: Television CTV agreement governing performers CTV agreement governing writers Screen Actors Guild commercials contract 1985 Series: Office files Staff Association of ACTRA General files Nov 1978-Jan

24 19 18 General files (John White) General files (John White) General files (John White) May-Nov General files (John White) Oct 1978-Apr General files (John White) May-Jun General files (John White) Jul-Aug General files (John White) Sep-Dec General files (John White) Feb-Apr General files (John White) May-Aug General files (John White) Aug-Dec General files (John White) Series: Subject files 20 2 Budget discussion Staff conference package Material relating to Fraternal Benefit Society 20 5 Annual conference of the ACTRA Writers Guild package Material relating to standing committees 20 7 National Writers Council meeting 20 8 Material relating to ACTRA Performers Guild 20 9 Material relating to Executive Cte Vancouver 1812 coordinating Cte Branches

25 20 13 BC Civil Liberties Association Writers (BC) ACTRA graphic arts building/bc Film Centre % withholding tax Board of directors Task force on broadcasting policy: Vancouver CKVU negotiations Focus for quality: Report of the task force on regional programming CFTA: Intervention relating to the application of the CTV Television Network for the renewal of its television network licence Trade unions and inflation USSR: Trade union activity Council of Canadian Filmmakers ACTRA Writers Guild newsletter Series: British Columbia Film Industry Association ACTRA/Film Industry Association (FIA) General files General files General files General files General files General files

26 21 1 Board of Directors Board of Directors: John White: Secretary General files General files Council of Canadian Filmmakers 21 6 News clippings 1970s-1980s 21 7 Newsletter 1970s-1980s Series: ACTRA/CBC negotiations 21 8 ACTRA/CBC negotiations Apr ACTRA/CBC negotiations May ACTRA/CBC negotiations Jun ACTRA/CBC negotiations Oct ACTRA/CBC negotiations Dec ACTRA/CBC negotiations Feb ACTRA/CBC negotiations Apr ACTRA/CBC negotiations May ACTRA/CBC negotiations Jun ACTRA/CBC negotiations Jul ACTRA/CBC negotiations: Terms of settlement Aug-Sep ACTRA/CBC negotiations: General CBC: Regional programming roles task force CBC: General News clippings 9

27 Series: Board of Directors Meetings Meetings Meetings Meetings