Dear Plan Members, At this time, the CEIRP Retirement Committee has not relaxed criteria or amended withdrawal restrictions or waiting periods on payroll contributions due to the work stoppage resulting from Covid-19. Rather than immediately seeking to withdraw from funds which have been set aside for retirement, as stipulated by contracts/collective agreements, members are advised [...]

        As I write to you, many of us have been sent home from sets, production offices and post suites. Others among us are emerging from a customarily fallow winter period into what might have been a robust months-long run of work. Virtually all of us are now at home, either in [...]

To our Canadian Members: The COVID-19 pandemic has put many industries in a difficult position, but the entertainment industry has been hit particularly hard. We have been working around the clock with all levels of government, our fellow unions and guilds, our IATSE local unions, and our employers, to ensure that our members and our [...]

Dear Colleagues, We are reaching out today with an update on COVID-19 and its potential impact on the people in the industry and The AFC’s services. We are tracking updates every day as the situation develops and following the lead and recommendations of public health authorities to ensure safe working environments and practices. At this [...]