Subcontracting Work in Production Are you wondering if work being done by a third party on Production is our work?Master Agreement 1.19 Subcontracting:The Employer will not subcontract bargaining unit work which customarily and historically has been performed by Employees covered by this Master Agreement unless the affected Council-member Union consents thereto; or the Employer lacks the requisite equipment, technology, facilities, or personnel to perform the work; or the work of the type being subcontracted has heretofore been subcontracted by a producer engaged in the motion picture and television industry in British Columbia. When practicable, the Employer shall deliver a minimum of one week's advance notice to the Council of its intention to subcontract.Several types of work within IATSE 891 departments are regularly outsourced or subcontracted. Some notable examples include: Sign Fabrication (Departments: Paint, Set Decorating, Props) C&C, Awnings, Ramps, Risers, Scaffolding (Departments: Construction, Grips, Lighting) Sewing Items (e.g., Curtains, alterations, cutter) (Departments: Set Decorating, Costumes) Props Making and Building (Departments: Props, Construction, Art, Set Decorating) Special Makeup Effects (Departments: Makeup) Question Title * 1. What areas do you see subcontracting happening? Accounting Art Construction Costume Editing FACs Greens Grips Hair Lighting Makeup Paint Production Office Props Script Supervisors Set Decorating Sound Special Effects Visual Effects Question Title * 2. What are they doing? Please elaborate. Question Title * 3. Do you identify where tasks could be performed by union members if the necessary resources were made available? Yes No Question Title * 4. What kind of training do you feel IATSE 891 should be sourcing to ensure our members are skilled and qualified to do this work? Done
