A very busy autumn for the CMG!
It has been an exceptionally busy period at all our branches, in ways affecting most of you. As you know, […]
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Action of the month
The second attempt in two years to get Parliament to pass a law banning the use of replacement workers during
Snippets
CBC prez gives surprising endorsement of union The Guild had an unlikely defender at a recent Canadian Heritage committee meeting
Who missed the Labour Day Parade in Windsor?
Conditions were right for a good Labour Day parade and celebration in Windsor, on Monday, September 4th. A beautiful sunny
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Private broadcasters going for gold at CRTC
Private broadcasters and cable companies are looking for less regulation in key areas, according to submissions to the CRTC on
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Time for a stronger media democracy movement in Canada
Efforts to promote media democracy in Canada are scattered and divided as pressures to continue the economic rationalization of the
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Former journalist salutes union’s role in media industry
Trade unions have always been a grey area for me, sort of like cricket. You think you understand the game
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Reprezentin’
By datejie green Basic rights, equity, dignity, representation– this is what unions are all about, right? Standing up for the
Major shifts expected in Canadian broadcast industry
Private radio and TV broadcasters are pushing for less regulation in order to protect their profits, pointing to new technologies
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Snippets
Guild celebrates 30 years at Reuters On August 19, Canadian Media Guild members at Reuters Canada will celebrate 30 years
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I believe strongly in a journalism that embraces our capacity for thought. The very antithesis of sensationalism, relentlessly thrust upon
Employee bid for U.S. newspapers spawns hope in beleaguered industry
The bid was kick-started by The Newspaper Guild, which represents employees at eight of the 12 papers up for grabs
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It’s time for a commitment to the future of TVOntario
These observations were made during an informal discussion among frontline TVO/TFO employees in early April in Toronto. While there is
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Global campaigning: beyond protest emails and solidarity messages
Online campaigning is nothing new in the labour movement. In fact, we are today at the beginning of the third
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Don’t post this article (I might get in trouble)
Here’s the scenario: a Guild member writes a short article that is later posted on a bulletin board in her
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Rules to live by (if you want to stand up and be counted)
I fondly remember the first Guild convention I attended. It was in Ottawa, just after the big merger. Having worked
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Introducing…G
Hello everyone! I was recently acclaimed as director of francophone affairs on the National Executive Committee of the Guild. I
Happy International Women’s Day
Women will celebrate International Women’s Day on Wednesday March 8, continuing a nearly 100-year tradition started by working women in
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A call to (loving) arms: let’s protect public child care
Reaction to the election win by the Conservatives was stereotypically Canadian: cautious optimism about government accountability, mixed with reserved apprehension
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Joining the Guild for respect and hope for the future
Until December 2005, Alliance Atlantis Communications was one of Canada’s largest broadcasters without a union. What happened to change that?
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Labour News
CUPE organizing Ontario strike to protest pension law Angered at proposed legislation affecting the pensions of municipal workers in Ontario,
A love letter to freelancing
In Whitehorse, where I live, there’s an antismoking advertising campaign plastered all over city buses and bus shelters. Each ad
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A Tale of Five Heroes
At midnight on August 15th, management locked out nearly 5,500 members of the CMG at the CBC. At CBC Regina,
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Waking up to the Wal-Mart reality
Imagine being a single parent in a rundown neighborhood. Anxiety, stress and money trouble are your constant companions. Inexplicably, a
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