On Friday April 20, Canadian Media Guild members at TVOntario ratified a one-year extension of the existing collective agreement. Over 96% of voters accepted the deal.

The agreement is now set to expire at the end of October 2007. Members of the bargaining unit will receive a pay increase of 2.5% retroactive to last October. This payment will be made on May 4. There were also some improvements to benefit plans.

Negotiations on the next collective agreement have already begun and will continue. This fall, a separate bargaining team will be created to start negotiations with TFO management.

For more information please contact the Guild at info@cmg.ca or TVOntario Branch president Carol Burtin Fripp at cbf@tvo.org .