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Arts and Cultural Workers' Union, Local B-778 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. 

We are a labour union of visual artists, illustrators, media artists, sewers, photographers, studio assistants, curators, coordinators and freelance creative practitioners united to win workplace justice in the creative industries across Canada. 





RAISING THE BAR FOR ALL: HOW WORKERS AT VANCOUVER'S CAG UNITED TO WIN MILESTONE FIRST CONTRACT

When Jessica Evans was hired as the retail and publications coordinator at Vancouver’s Contemporary Art Gallery (CAG) in February of 2019, there were already discussions happening among workers about forming a union.

Employees wanted to unionize to improve their working environment and increase wages, which for some staff were below Vancouver’s living wage. 

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Conor Moore
ACWU President
778-668-3874

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