Reuters unions asking for input on integration
Mr. Tom Glocer, Reuters Mr. Devin Wenig, Reuters Mr. David Schlesinger, Reuters Mr. Richard Harrington, Thomson Mr. Andrew Meagher, Thomson […]
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CBC employees in the blogosphere: a reality check
The CBC recently circulated guidelines for bloggers who identify themselves as CBC employees. For employees who are members of the
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Supreme Court confirms reinstatement of fired employee
Supreme Court confirms reinstatement of fired employee The Supreme Court of Canada has denied the CBC’s application to appeal a
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Guild mourns passing of colleague Marika Jorgensen
Marika Jorgensen, a long-time CBC employee and union activist, passed away after a year-long battle with cancer ten days ago
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Thomson-Reuters deal moving forward
The deal looks like it’s going forward, with both the European Union and the U.S. Justice Department reviewing terms of
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Healthy plans mean premium cuts, cost-of-living increases
A break is coming soon for CBC employees participating in several of the employee-paid life insurance plans, including the optional
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CBC management denies vacancies to HR employees facing layoff
Seven employees in Human Resources in Toronto were told Thursday that their positions are redundant due to the implementation of
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Tips for new CBC employees
1) Make sure you’ve been hired properly. If you came on as a temporary employee, find out who you are
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Letter from branch president Colin Perkel
Dear Colleagues and fellow CMGers: Summer has proven to be a busy one so far and I want to bring
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Guild concerned about denial of special leave
Several CBC employees have contacted the CMG recently about being denied special leave. Special leave is meant to allow employees
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CBC told to distribute pension surplus to plan members
The Consultative Committee on Staff Benefits (CCSB) has directed the CBC to distribute nearly $75 million to CBC pensioners and
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Arbitrator grants leave without pay to CBC employee
An arbitrator has ruled that CBC management was not justified in denying a one-year leave without pay to a Guild
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CBC employees who work more than 10 hours can claim $12 for a meal
New rules for meal allowances will come into effect on July 23. From then on, any employee on a regular
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Letter from Branch president Colin Perkel
Dear colleagues and fellow CMGers: Online News Association Conference The branch recently approved funding to send some Guild members to
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Opportunity to serve your colleagues on a national Guild committee
The CMG needs to fill two vacant positions on a very important national committee: the Grievance Committee. You could make
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Unions report from meeting with Reuters CEO Tom Glocer
The following is a joint statement of the National Union of Journalists, Unite (Amicus Section), the Newspaper Guild of New
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Retroactive payments made today
You should have received a payment from the CBC today if you were owed retroactive pay following the 2005 lockout.
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Lowest number of CBC employees on LTD since 2003, no increase to premium
Here are some highlights from the June meeting of the Consultative Committee on Staff Benefits (CCSB): ? LTD contribution rate
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Pension update: who do they think they’re fooling?
George Smith, VP of human resources at CBC, continues a practice that has become all too common and insulting with
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Pre-payments vs buy-outs for overtime, and holiday pay
The CBC and individual employees can work out agreements for payment in advance for expected overtime. These agreements are either
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CBC denies overtime for contract employees in factual entertainment
The Canadian Media Guild is pushing for compensation for contract employees denied the right to claim overtime and other scheduling
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Job cuts a blow to CBC-TV’s local Halifax news
Five jobs are being eliminated in local news at CBC-TV in Halifax at a time when CBC is trying to
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Joint union statement to members at Reuters
As you all know, the union representatives at Reuters and at Thomson are working closely together in response to the
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S-VOX shutters in-house production
S-VOX, the parent company of VisionTV, One: the Body, Mind and Spirit Channel and The Christian Channel, has announced the
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