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Tier: 2
Type: Series
Shooting Days: +/- 20
Camera dates:
Camera dates:
July 29-August 27 in PEI
Shooting in:
Shooting in:
Prince Edward Island
Production Manager:
Production Manager:
Kiran Singh
Union Contacts
Union Contacts
On-Set Shop Stewards:
On-Set Shop Stewards:
TBA
Additional Contacts:
Additional Contacts:
Shelley Bibby, Business Agent
busagent@iatse849.com
902-499-3866
Jake Ivany, Operations Manager
admin@iatse849.com
902-223-1900
Production Office Contact Info
Production Office Contact Info
Company Name:
Company Name:
Sphere Summer Productions Inc.
Office E-mail:
Office E-mail:
TSWBD.S1@gmail.com
Office Phone:
Office Phone:
782-325-0220
Office Address:
Office Address:
223 Queen St, Suite 301, Charlottetown, PE
Production Communications from Local 849
Production Communications from Local 849
Click on the dates below to see the communications:
Please recommend members of your department download and use the IATSE Safety App when they need it! Through the app, crew members can send anonymous complaints about safety concerns on set, whether it be related to their department or not. Submissions from the app get sent directly to the IATSE Canadian office who then forwards them to Shelley.
It is extremely important that incidents be reported at the time they happen - if you or your crew do not feel comfortable going to a shop steward or production, use this app right away!
The IATSE Safety App is currently available on the Apple App Store and Google Play stores for free. If you need assistance installing it, please contact the office.
NOTICES TO ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS & SECONDS
NOTICES TO ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS & SECONDS
Accessing Member Availability Lists and Daily Dispatch
Accessing Member Availability Lists and Daily Dispatch
You can now access Member Availability lists through the Member Portal on Local 849's website.
You can log in with your e-mail at https://members.iatse849.com (or you can go to our website at www.iatse849.com and under the "membership" tab you can press "member login")
If you forgot your password or haven't set one up yet, press the button below the password box that reads "Forgot your password" button and it will send you an email to reset it. This e-mail is only valid for 1 (one) hour and will expire.
Once you've logged in, on the left-hand side of your page, you will find a section called "Member Availability Lists". If you click on that, a window will pop up and you type and select the department that you want the list for. From there, the website will generate a PDF report for you to access the information.
Daily Hire Lists (previously Daily Dispatch reports) are automatically e-mailed to the Department Heads (and sometimes seconds) every day at noon.
If you are having issues accessing the database or not receiving the daily dispatch reports, please contact the office for assistance.
Order of Hire Policy
Order of Hire Policy
When Keys or Heads of Departments are identified to the local at the beginning of a production, they will be registered to receive the Daily Hire List, sent via email every day at 1200h Atlantic Time.
In the case that a department requires short-term additional labour, the Department hiring daily workers shall abide by the following order of hire:
Members in Good Standing, listed in the department that requires the daily hire.
Members in Good Standing, listed in other departments with the required qualifications as identified through the Overhire List.
Member Applicants already accepted by membership vote in the department that requires the daily hire, awaiting process through the International as identified through the Overhire List.
Sister Members who have registered with Local 849 as identified through the Overhire List.
Member Applicants who have met the requirements of membership in the department requesting the daily hire, awaiting results of a membership vote as identified through the Overhire List.
Individuals who have registered with Local 849 as Referrals as identified through the Overhire List.
Fines for Unapproved Hiring
Fines for Unapproved Hiring
Any member who is responsible for the unapproved hiring of members not-in-good standing or non-members will receive the following disciplinary action:
A first offence, the member shall receive a letter of warning - a copy of this letter shall be kept on file at the office for no less than five years.
A second offence shall incur a $100.00 fine.
A third offence shall incur a $250.00 fine.
A fourth offence shall incur a $500.00 fine and possible disciplinary action may include charges of Conduct Unbecoming a Member.
All fines and penalties levied against any member of this Local will be applied to that members account and as such, become part of that members financial obligations to the Local 849 Constitution and By-laws
Tracking Working Members who are Not In Good Standing
Tracking Working Members who are Not In Good Standing
As it is stated in the Constitution of Local 849 of the IATSE that members who are not in good standing shall be suspended and therefore not entitled to work on union contracts.
The following policy will be maintained in the Policy Book of Local 849. The office will routinely and regularly check the standing of members who are working. This will be done by using any and all available means including, but not limited to, Call Sheets, Crew Lists, and Department Heads.
If a working Member is found to not be in good standing the following procedure will be implemented:
The member will be telephoned by the office and advised that they are not in good standing and, therefore, in violation of the Constitution and Collective Agreement.
The office will advise the member that he/she is obligated to inform the Shop Steward of the member's standing with the Union.
The Shop Steward will be notified by the office and asked to inform the member of their violation.
The Shop Steward may ask that the Business Agent carry out this task if it puts the Shop Steward in an awkward position or in a conflict of interest.
If the Shop Steward is the member in question, the Business Agent will be notified and will inform that member of their violation.
If the member is not able to make immediate payment in full, a request for Extensions and Dues Payment Plans must be made in writing to the Executive Board.
Should payment, or appropriate request for consideration, NOT be received immediately, The Executive Board will be notified and the member shall be suspended, pursuant to Section 6c and Section 7 of IATSE Local 849's Constitution and Bylaws.
The Production on which the Member is working and may be notified that they are now in violation of the Collective Agreement Article 6 (d): The Company agrees to employ only Members in good standing with the Union, and for the purposes of this Agreement, a duly authorized Union Work Permit shall also constitute good standing with the Union.
FAILURE TO SHOW GOOD STANDING WITH THE UNION STAFF SHALL BE SUFFICIENT REASON AND JUST CAUSE FOR DISMISSAL.
Due Diligence and You...
Due Diligence and You...
What is due diligence?
To put it simply, the Nova Scotia Department of Environmental and Labor, Occupational Health and Safety Division defines due diligence as "doing the right thing before the wrong thing happens". Canada's National Occupational Health and Safety Resources website describes due diligence as: the level of judgment, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances.
The person they are talking about is you.
As an employee you have the responsibility to do whatever you have the authority and the ability to do, in order to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and/or your coworkers. In other words, prevention is a duty that you are obligated to carry out. You can fulfill that obligation by taking the initiative to improve health and safety for yourself and others, at all times.
In order to accomplish due diligence,you need to understand the Internal Responsibility System. IRS means that every employee shares the responsibility for the health and safety of persons at the workplace and again, to the extent of the authority and the ability that they have to do so.
Three of the key principles of the Internal Responsibility System are:
The responsibility for identifying and addressing workplace hazards belongs to the people who actually work in the workplace (workers, supervisors, managers, owners, suppliers, and service providers).
The primary responsibility for creating and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is shared by all of these groups, to the extent of their authority and ability.
The IRS includes a framework for participation in safety matters and the flow of information about safety, as well as the right to refuse unsafe work.
The three points above are quoted from the document "Strategic Directions Promoting Compliance with the Internal Responsibility System in Nova Scotia". To view the entire document, go to: https://novascotia.ca/lae/healthandsafety/docs/IRSConsultation.pdf
If you find yourself in a position where you lack the authority or the ability to fix a problem, due diligence requires you to send the information up the ladder of authority. If you do have the authority and the ability to solve the required to fix it, not just report it.
It is very important that you always remember the three "R's" rule. You have the:
RIGHT TO REFUSE
RIGHT TO KNOW
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE
Know when to exercise these rights!
Due Diligence applies to all worksites, whether it be New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island. We have used the materials provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour, Occupational Health and Safety Divisions as a resource for the writing, but there is information available in all four Provinces. Take it upon yourself to access that information. Here are some website to start you on the right path.
New Brunswick
http://www.whscc.nb.ca/
Nova Scotia
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla
Prince Edward Island
http://www.wcb.pe.ca/
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