Listen to Lisa Schlein's report from Geneva.
Some delegates are highly optimistic an agreement can be reached.
The treaty aims to ensure that actors receive money and name recognition for their performances in movies, television, music videos and on the internet. Actors are the only group of performers currently not protected by international treaties. We, the United States, and several other developing nations have absolutely no rights in law for performers. Performers in Canada have been represented by trade unions for more than 50 years. They have successfully negotiated so-called voluntary agreements regarding conditions of work, fees and residual payments for use of their materials inside and outside the country.