Happy Victoria Day!

A reminder that our office will be closed today, Monday, May 20, and will reopen for regular office hours tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21.

Congratulations to all the ICG 669 members and productions that were nominated for a 2024 LEO Award!

Join us on May 25-26th for Mental Health First Aid. This course focuses on substance related disorders, anxiety and trauma related disorders & more. Participants will learn to interact confidently about mental health with their workplaces and communities.

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Meet our first #APIHeritageMonth spotlight, proud ICG 669 Publicist, Grace Park. Grace is a leader within her Local and an advocate for workers' rights. Grace we’re proud to have you in our IA family #1u

We recently attended #CreativeIndustriesWeek in Victoria! 669 reps included President Michael Balfry, BA Wendy Newton and Video Technician MAL David McKnight. Creative Industry Week offers an excellent opportunity to meet and engage with provincial MLAs and industry partners.

Happy #InternationalWorkersDay ! Each year on May 1, we recognize and celebrate the labour movement's strength in obtaining labour rights and safer work environments. #Solidarity #MayDay

Members, it’s your last chance to complete the BCCFU Master Agreement Bargaining Questionnaire before it closes tomorrow, May 1! Your feedback is vitally important to help the committee prioritize proposals.

See the 669 Office Memo on the Member Dashboard for the link!

Day of Mourning honours the workers who lost their lives, been injured, or suffered illness on the job. It offers a chance to renew our commitment to creating safer workplaces for all workers. Canadian Labour has a list of ceremonies across Canada tinyurl.com/mpsn253s

Celebrate #EarthDay2024 with Creative BC' Reel Green Sustainable Production Training. Learn how motion picture production contributes to climate change and how to adopt best practices to reduce your environmental impact.

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Join IATSE Local 118 & show your support for the Carousel Theatre for Young People for Young People at a John Fluevog Shoes fundraiser on Thurs, Apr 18 at 5pm at the Gastown location! Fun, fashion & fab footwear – w/ 50% of sales going to the Carousel! #IATSEcares

Reserve a spot here: shorturl.at/CDOV1

Today is National #Canadian #Film Day! Looking to join an event or get involved? National Canadian Film Day has you covered! Find a full list of local events and more here: tinyurl.com/pxv9fjen

A great turnout for the IATSE // #IASolidarity District 12 Meeting, which was held over the weekend in Vancouver. A big thank you to the host Locals. The warm welcome – and the warm weather – was appreciated!

Crazy8s is an 8-day filmmaking challenge that provides funding & support to emerging filmmakers to help them produce a short film. The Crazy8s Film Society Gala, Screening, & Afterparty is taking place April 20, 2024.

Learn more: creativebc.com/calendar/crazy… #WatchBC #BCFilm #Crazy8sFilms24

The next ICG 669 Membership & Trainee Open House will take place on Sunday, April 21 from 2 - 4 pm PT.

Open to all members and official trainees only! RSVP here: tinyurl.com/2e5y33zc

Fabulous interview w/ IATSE // #IASolidarity member Steve Campanelli and his decades-long relationship w/ #ClintEastwood . One of Canada's most successful #Camera /Steadicam Operators, Steve joined IATSE // #IASolidarityLocal667 in 1988 & currently holds cards in ICG 669 & IATSE Local 600! globalnews.ca/video/10398705…

A reminder that our office will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024, and Monday, April 1, 2024, for Easter. We will resume regular office hours on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Less than a week remains to complete the Actsafe Motion Picture Safety Awareness course! Complete and submit your certificate before the March 31, 2024 deadline!

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Where do you feel your stress? If you experience it in your body, this free movement-based workshop is for you! 🧠😌

Tune-in: Somatic Movement for Mental Wellness with Mary-Dora Bloch-Hanse

📆 April 11, 1- 3 pm ET on Zoom
🔗 Register here buff.ly/4ag7hDu

Attention all members! The deadline to complete the Actsafe Motion Picture Safety Awareness course is fast approaching! All members must complete this before March 31, 2024, to be eligible to work on BCCFU Master Agreement productions beyond that date.

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