Asante Tracey chats with ACTRA Toronto Councillor & IPA Bargaining team member Tonjha Richardson about her extensive career, her return to the industry after a 15-year hiatus, and her current role on the Bargaining team. Tonjha discusses the "AIR" priorities—Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility, Inclusion and Inflation, and Residuals and Respect—and their significance in improving working conditions for performers. She shares insights into today's challenges facing performers, including unpaid work for self-tapes and the need for better wages, accessibility and residuals, while also highlighting the importance of fostering respect on set. Tonjha’s optimism, dedication and belief in the collective power of the union is an inspiration to fight for meaningful change.