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Tracey Wood Named Vice-President, Canadian Affiliates of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
November 16, 2009 - The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has tapped Tracey Wood to represent the Canadian affiliates of the AMPTP in labor relations and government matters.
Wood’s new position as Vice President, Canadian Affiliates, will start in January 2010. In the meantime, Wood will remain the chief negotiator regarding all labour relation matters in British Columbia on behalf of the Canadian Film & Television Production Association (CFTPA).
“We’re thrilled to have someone with Tracey’s expertise and skill assist AMPTP and our members’ interests in British Columbia,” said AMPTP President Carol Lombardini. “Tracey’s deep relations with the B.C. production community and her negotiating experience with our bargaining partners will be of great value in maintaining this important production center.”
As Vice President, Industrial Relations, at CFTPA, Wood has negotiated agreements with the Union of British Columbia Performers (UBCP), Directors Guild of Canada – British Columbia District Council (DGC-BC), the Association of Canadian Film Craftspeople (ACFC) and the BC Council of Film Unions (BC Council). Wood also participates in bargaining with the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA). Wood joined CFTPA’s B.C. Producers’ Branch in June 2005. Prior to that time, she served as legal counsel to The Union of British Columbia Performers/ACTRA, and as legal counsel at The Toronto Musicians’ Association.
“I relish the opportunity to bring people together and fashion creative solutions to differences,” Wood said. “I’m thrilled with the opportunity to now bring my experience with the Canadian production landscape to my work with the U.S. studios.”
In addition to contract negotiations, Wood has investigated and mediated disputes on film and television productions, lobbied to maintain a favourable tax environment for indigenous producers, and conducted education and professional development for producers regarding business issues and collective agreement matters.
“I wish Tracey all the best in her new position,” said Norm Bolen, President and CEO, CFTPA. “She’s done a terrific job for the CFTPA and for Canadian producers. We look forward to continuing collaboration with her once she assumes her new role.”
About the AMPTP
The AMPTP is the primary trade association with respect to labor issues in the motion picture and television industry. As the entertainment industry’s official collective bargaining representative, the AMPTP is responsible for negotiating with virtually all the industry’s guilds and unions, including the American Federation of Musicians (AFM); American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA); Directors Guild of America (DGA); International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); Laborers Local 724; Screen Actors Guild (SAG); Teamsters Local 399; and Writers Guild of America (WGA).
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For further information please call:
Anne Trueman
Director of Communications and Media
Canadian Film and Television Production Association
Tel: 613 233 1444 ext 227
E-Mail: anne.trueman@cftpa.ca