Women’s Solidarity Committee

The Women’s Solidarity Committee was created to work on issues facing women and support their presence in the industry and in AQTIS 514 IATSE.

List of main issues:

• The unique position of women in our industry
• Gender equity
• Work-life balance
• Promoting women in the industry
• Member awareness and training
• Combatting harassment and discrimination

Roles and responsibilities:

• Identify problematic or discriminatory situations
• Promote inclusion and aim for representation that reflects our society
• Create (or support the creation of) an information campaign
• Recommend to the Executive concrete actions that address these challenges

Sample actions:

• How-to-negotiate sessions for female technicians, provided by the FCTMN