Canadian producers call ACTRA strike 'illegal'

The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) says that today's strike action by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is illegal. ACTRA set a deadline for 12 am January 8 and, while negotiations continued past that deadline, at a press conference this morning, ACTRA chief negotiator Steven Waddell confirmed his members are technically on strike but continuing to work for current productions where producers have signed individual ...