Union des artistes

Union des artistes

Abbreviation	UDA
Formation	1937; 87 years ago (1937)
Founder	René Bertrand
Type	Trade union
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Location	Canada
Membership	6,900
Official language	French
President	Tania Kontoyanni [fr]
Director general	Alexandre Curzi
Affiliations	International Federation of Actors
Website	uda.ca
Formerly called	Fédération des artistes de la radio (1937–1942) Union des artistes lyriques et dramatiques (1942–1952)

The Union des artistes (UDA; literally "Union of Artists") is a Quebec-based labour organization representing stage, television, radio, and film performers in French-language media in Canada. (The English-language labour organization is the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.) It represents over 6,900 members and is affiliated with the International Federation of Actors (FIA). The current president is Tania Kontoyanni [fr].

The UDA was founded in 1937 by the singer René Bertrand. It has been recognized under Quebec law since 1987 and under federal law since 1992.

• Official website (in French)
• Union des Artistes at the Encyclopedia of Canadian Theatre

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