Is the VMA a union?

Yes and no. For the vast majority of our members, the VMA is a professional association made up of self employed, independent contractors who solicit their own engagements or have booking agents or managers secure bookings for them. On the other hand, the VMA does have Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. The VMA is the certified bargaining agent for these orchestras in accordance with the Labour Code of British Columbia.