Grip Department

This page describes the criteria for recognition in the Grip department.

To become a member of any department, you have to:

Be a member in good standing (have paid the membership dues)
Have completed the Introduction to the union session

In addition, to become a recognized membre of the Grip department, you must:

Have completed the Prevention of harassment - members, contributing to a harassment-free culture training course

We are in the process of harmonizing the union’s recognition requirements.

In the meantime, there are two ways to be recognized for a position in the Grip department:

According to the previous IATSE 514 requirements - Download (in French only)
According to the previous AQTIS requirements – see below:

Key Grip

Have taken the Introduction to the Profession of Grip and Managing a team training
Have accumulated 120 days of work as a Key Grip under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Assistant Key Grip (Best Girl/Best Boy)

Have taken the Introduction to the Profession of Grip training
Have accumulated 90 days of work as a Assistant Key Grip (Best Boy) under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Grip

Have taken the Introduction to the Profession of Grip
Have accumulated 90 days of work as a Grip under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Key Rigging Grip

Have taken the Managing a team training
Have accumulated 120 days of work as a Key Rigging Grip under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Assistant Key Rigging Grip (Best Girl/Best Boy)

Have accumulated 90 days of work as a Assistant Key Rigging Grip (Best Boy) under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Rigging Grip

Have accumulated 90 days of work as a Rigging Grip under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Underwater Camera Grip Operator

Have accumulated 90 days of work as a Underwater Camera Grip Operator under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Dolly Grip Operator

Have accumulated 90 days of work as a Dolly Grip Operator under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Camera Crane Grip Technician

Have accumulated 90 days of work as a Camera Crane Grip Technician under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Camera Crane Operator

Have accumulated 90 days of work as a Camera Crane Operator under Union contract on at least 2 different productions

Grip Department Coordinator

The criterias for recignition in this fuction are currently under review.

Leadman Grip

The criterias for recignition in this fuction are currently under review.

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Please contact the Member Services

membres@aqtis514iatse.com 514 844-2113

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New Account Form

Are you a technician interested in opening an account with AQTIS 514 IATSE (or complete an existing one)? If so, you must provide your date of birth and your social insurance number (SIN) when filling out the form.

This information allows us to issue your income tax slips and to transfer the accumulated saving from your RRSP and insurance, following the collective agreements.

Producer: To access the Members Directory and the Technician Job Search System, please contact us directly by email at jfaucher@aqtis514iatse.com.

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