Montreal, May 11, 2026 \u2014 The association representing technicians in the audiovisual sector (all craftspeople working behind the camera) finds itself compelled to reject a
request for exemptions submitted by a producer. In a letter addressed to the union president, a major Quebec production house, under pressure from a broadcaster, requested exemptions for several elements stemming directly from a collective agreement signed with the Association qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de la production m\u00e9diatique (AQPM), of which it is a member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the requests, the refusal to contribute to the group insurance and pension plans represents a significant and unacceptable decline in working conditions for technicians, who are already freelance workers in precarious situations. It is important to note that these are freelance jobs in a sector where work is increasingly rare and wages have not increased for several years. The letter concludes by confirming that should the request be refused, the production will not move forward, meaning members will not have work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In a context where audiovisual production as a whole is facing a major crisis, these requests are inadmissible and undermine our members. We stand in solidarity with broadcasters, producers, and all industry stakeholders, but our technicians should not have to bear the cost of a model that needs to be reviewed,” states Bernard Larivi\u00e8re, President of AQTIS 514 IATSE <\/p>\n\n\n\n
ABOUT AQTIS 514 IATSE<\/strong>: The Alliance qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des techniciens et des techniciennes de l\u2019image et du son (AQTIS), IATSE Local 514, represents 8,000 freelance professionals in more than 200 trades related to the design, planning, setup, execution and postproduction of audiovisual productions. It supports the professional development of technicians, helps its members use their talent and passion to best advantage at home and abroad, and promotes the growth of Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s audiovisual industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Montreal, May 11, 2026 \u2014 The association representing technicians in the audiovisual sector (all craftspeople working behind the camera) finds itself compelled to reject arequest for exemptions submitted by a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22024,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[19],"yoast_head":"\n