Guild takes on CBC over outsourcing
The Canadian Media Guild is filing a grievance against the CBC for its move to contract out the publicity function. […]
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Union seeks fair treatment for communications employees
The CBC is going around our collective agreement as it moves ahead with a plan to contract out communications work
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Guild calls on Stursberg to reconsider contracting out
CBC vice president Richard Stursberg was flooded with questions on contracting out during a townhall with employees on Wednesday. He
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Olympic allowance arbitration awaits decision
The hearing for the arbitration on allowances paid to Unit 2 employees working the Athens Olympics concluded last Thursday. The
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Sad day at the CBC as 75 jobs cut
Official notice went out today that 75 jobs are to be eliminated at the CBC this summer. Some 41 positions
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Guild finds holes in contracting-out plan
The CBC’s plan to contract out the work of publicity for English TV, radio and internet services is seriously flawed
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CBC to contract out publicity
The CBC intends to contract out publicity services for English-language TV, radio and internet, work that is currently done by
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Newsworld International to be shut down
CBC managers met today with employees of Newsworld International to tell them that the service would cease on July 31,
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CBC Unit 1 National Grievance Report – Union seeks fix for radio 3 job cuts
Award winners one day, gone the next A sobering insight into the precarious future the CBC wants for its employees
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Labour board to mediate Guild complaint
The Canada Industrial Relations Board has agreed to hold a mediation meeting on April 4 to address the unfair practice
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Open letter to Minister Mary Anne Chambers regarding programme cuts at TVOntario
Dear Minister : Franco-Ontarians are being robbed of their only dedicated source of news and information on the Ontario legislature
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Guild files grievance on TVO layoffs
As we announced last week, TVOntario is cutting ten Canadian Media Guild jobs as part of its strategy to reduce
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Edmonton radio layoff: creating a chill at the CBC?
The Canadian Media Guild is concerned about the circumstances surrounding CBC Alberta radio announcer Don Hill’s impending layoff and changes
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CBC proposes to streamline pension buy-backs
The CBC is planning to change the way employees buy back pensionable service, such as time spent as a contract
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Impending layoffs at Ontario’s public broadcaster
Up to ten Canadian Media Guild positions are being eliminated at TVOntario as a result of the public service broadcaster’s
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Reuters fast forwarding to mediocrity
Reuters confirmed yesterday that client administration and technical support coordination will be shifted from Canada to St. Louis, Missouri, “beginning
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CBC/Radio-Canada employee health care initiative launched
The following communiqu? has been drafted jointly by CBC/Radio-Canada and its six major unions, the Canadian Media Guild (CMG), the
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Letter from CP/BN Branch President
Dear fellow Guild members: Over the past year or two, many of you have expressed deep concern over the direction
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18 redundancy notices given at CBC
The CBC notified 18 people in Toronto, St. John’s, Winnipeg and Edmonton today that their positions were being made redundant.
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Performance Management/Staff Development
It’s been a troubling few weeks at the CBC. In Vancouver, 20 people have been told their jobs are gone
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Federal Budget: Holding pattern for the CBC
“The federal budget means status quo for the CBC, which means more of the same uncertainty”, says Lise Lareau, president
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New branch executive committee confirmed
The VisionTv Branch Election Committee ? Lisa McDonald and Marie Lofranco ? would like to announce the confirmation of our
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18 disguised layoffs in Vancouver amid big changes at Radio-3
Radio-3’s web magazine has been canned! As a result, the 25 people currently working for Radio-3 in Vancouver and elsewhere
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CBC expansion plans: more details and some questions
We’ve combed our notes from various meetings and here is what we`ve gleaned so far on the CBC’s proposals for
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