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Note:Capitalized words in this Agreement indicate that these particular terms aredefined in Article A2 and/or Article E2.
ARTICLE A1 – RECOGNITION, APPLICATION AND TERMA101 The Producer recognizes the Guild as the exclusive bargaining agent for allWriters, Story Editors and Story Consultants on all productions, exceptWriters contracted to write Script Material in French. The Guild is not thebargaining agent with respect to Story Consultants who are not members ofthe Guild. Nothing precludes a Producer from engaging a Story Consultantwho is not a Guild member.A102 The terms of this Agreement are the result of negotiations betweenrepresentatives of the Associations and the Guild.A103 This Agreement shall be jointly administered by the Guild and theAssociations in all of its facets on a principle of equality between the Guildand the Associations in all matters pertaining to the administration of theAgreement’s provisions. Questions regarding interpretation or the meaningof the Articles in this Agreement may be directed to the offices of either theAssociations or the Guild. Neither of these parties may make aninterpretation binding on the other without the written agreement of theother.A104 While the terms and conditions of this Agreement are in effect, anyProducer who is not a party to this Agreement but who agrees to become aparty to this Agreement shall sign a Voluntary Recognition Agreementacknowledging that the Guild is the exclusive bargaining agent of Writers,Story Editors or Story Consultants and signifying its acceptance of the termsand conditions contained herein (see Appendix B). The VoluntaryRecognition Agreement shall constitute acceptance of and a bindingobligation by the Producer to adhere to the terms and conditions of thisAgreement and shall be executed and forwarded to the Guild by fax ordelivery prior to contracting a Writer, or Story Editor or Story Consultant.A105 This Agreement shall apply to all Writers, Story Editors and StoryConsultants contracted by any Producer who is a signatory to thisAgreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Producer from freelyobtaining the services of a Writer, Story Editor or Story Consultant whomay not be a member of the Guild providing that before signing a contractthe Writer or Story Editor shall declare in writing to the Producer and the1
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- Page 3: TABLE OF CONTENTSSection A: General
- Page 8 and 9: Guild that for reasons of conscienc
- Page 10 and 11: A113 During the period of renegotia
- Page 12 and 13: A211 Daily Dramatic Serial means a
- Page 14 and 15: A227 Free Television means the exhi
- Page 16 and 17: A239 Pilot means the sample episode
- Page 18 and 19: asic narrative, idea, or theme and
- Page 20 and 21: Show Writer (Variety) means a perso
- Page 22 and 23: ARTICLE A4 - NO STRIKE AND UNFAIR D
- Page 24 and 25: or fifteen (15) business days prior
- Page 26 and 27: v) the Joint Standing Committee sha
- Page 28 and 29: A525 The decision of the Arbitrator
- Page 30 and 31: A604 When a Producer is considering
- Page 32 and 33: ii) the performance, communication
- Page 34 and 35: e) Either party upon receipt of not
- Page 36 and 37: A802 Story Editors or Story Consult
- Page 38 and 39: ) Where a Writer has made a substan
- Page 40 and 41: When Writers’ names are separated
- Page 42 and 43: proposes a Writer who is also a dir
- Page 44 and 45: Material as available relating to t
- Page 46 and 47: A939 The decision of the Arbitrator
- Page 48 and 49: emain responsible for all obligatio
- Page 50 and 51: i) whom the CMPA or APFTQ confirms
- Page 52 and 53: A1109the Script Material the Produc
- Page 54 and 55: ) At least annually and while the p
Note:Capitalized words in this Agreement indicate that these particular terms aredefined in Article A2 and/or Article E2.
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