Montreal, June 25, 2024 - After nearly two years of negotiations, the Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Québec (GMMQ) and adisq reached an agreement in principle on May 10 to conclude a new collective agreement covering the retention of musician services for show productions. This agreement in principle was ratified by the members of both associations on June 10.
Negotiators were able to address real issues in the field, including challenges related to the administration of the collective agreement, the replacement of a musician during a production, the postponement and cancellation of performances, the realities of productions by emerging or niche artists, and the recognition of certain additional tasks performed by musicians at the request of the producer.
The collective agreement will come into effect on September 9, 2024, and will run for two years.
” This new agreement with adisq marks an important step in the improvement and modernization of our members' contractual clauses and working conditions on stage. The openness and frankness of both parties characterized this negotiation, and we underscore adisq's willingness to create a constructive climate in its relations with the GMMQ." - Luc Fortin, outgoing president and GMMQ spokesperson at the negotiating table.
” adisq is proud of these negotiations, which were conducted in a spirit of transparency and attentiveness, and thanks the negotiating committees for their hard work.
This exercise has led to a current agreement that respects the interests of all stakeholders, and adisq is continuing along the same path for all its negotiations,” declared Eve Paré, adisq's Executive Director.
If you have any questions about this agreement, please contact Catherine Forget, Labour Relations Officer at the GMMQ, at cforget@gmmq.com, and Simon Prud'homme, Labour Relations Advisor at adisq, at sprudhomme@adisq.com.
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Source : adisq
Press relations: Eve Paré | epare@adisq.com | 514-713-9875
About the GMMQ
The GMMQ is a recognized professional union with 3,100 members whose mission is to recognize the value of music and the indispensable contribution of musicians to society by representing and defending their artistic, social and economic interests. It negotiates collective agreements and provides its members with a standard employment contract. The GMMQ establishes minimum working conditions for instrumental artists and acts collectively on their behalf when it feels their interests are affected. It also lobbies government bodies and local, national and international communities.
About adisq
Founded in 1978, adisq is a key player in Quebec's music and entertainment industry. Representing more than 200 companies, the association's mission is to provide them with the tools and support they need, and to ensure that the environment in which they operate is conducive to their growth, so that Quebec's music and entertainment can shine on our territory and beyond our borders.
