The Canadian Media Guild Celebrates Black History Month
In the spirit of celebration of the achievements and contributions of black Canadians to the vibrancy of Canadian culture, I …
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Min Sook Lee Labour Arts Awards – Rewarding the unrewarded
By Mehreen Shahid Many workers whose efforts and contributions keep our community functioning smoothly often go unnoticed. …
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Celebrate Aboriginal History Month
The Canadian Media Guild celebrates Aboriginal History Month and acknowledges all of our members of indigenous descent. We have people …
Diversity is also a casualty of the CBC cuts
In addition to other countless impacts on our members, and on others across Canada and around the world, deep job …
CMG celebrates Pride : Five questions with our LGBT members
Five questions with Kate Zieman Senior Media Librarian, CBC Q1: What does Pride week mean to you? How will …
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CMG celebrates National Aboriginal Day 2013
The media are key in educating and informing other Canadians about their Aboriginal neighbours.
Study finds pervasive gender inequality in film and TV production
A new report by Canadian Unions for Screen Equality, “Focus on Women,” points to a major gap between the opportunities …
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Content moderation, #FBrape and compassion for the user
Facebook has a long history of relying on bro-centric rules for content moderation, particularly when it comes to issues that relate to sex, gender, and women’s bodies.
Celebrating women’s achievements
On International Women’s Day, CMG celebrates women’s achievements in our workplaces and in our union. We also join with all those seeking …
CMG celebrates Black History Month 2013 – 4/4
Be curious, think outside the box, read lots …
CMG celebrates Black History Month 2013 – 3/4
To honour Black History Month, we asked Guild members to tell us what advice they would give someone coming into …
CMG celebrates Black History Month 2013 – 2/4
Standing with those who are paving the way.
CMG celebrates Black History Month 2013 – 1/4
Standing with those who are paving the way
Take the time to celebrate forgotten history
During the month of February, Canada will celebrate the contributions made to this country by Canadians of African descent. The …
Passion and inspiration at Labour Congress human rights conference
The Canadian Labour Congress held its first Human Rights and Equity Conference, called Rise Up for Your Rights, in December. …
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We are all the richer when differently-abled workers are accommodated
December 3, 2009 marked the International Disabled Person’s Day, when people with disabilities are honoured and recognized for the challenges …
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Effort needed to embrace Aboriginal workers in our workplaces
The face of Canada is changing. This is especially apparent in Canada’s urban centres and in the dry but stark …
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New Guild staff rep a “warrior for the people”
When Terri Monture heard that the Canadian Media Guild was looking for a staff representative dedicated to human rights and …
Reprezentin’: finding courage in action at the Canadian Labour Congress
It was my first time at a CLC convention. I was really impressed at the number of people in the …
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Building trust to bridge aboriginal people and labour movement
There is always one sitting on my desk. A small blue flag emblazed with a bold white infinity symbol. Flown …
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International union moves to diversify executive board
Diversity was the big issue at the convention of the Communication Workers of America, the parent union of the Canadian …
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Reprezentin’
Participants at this spring’s Workers of Colour/Aboriginal Workers conference last May in Toronto talked about how manufacturing jobs are shifting …
Reprezentin’
We did it! On Sunday, March 4th, the CMG’s Black media workers “brought it together” to celebrate our history and …
Reprezentin’
By datejie green Basic rights, equity, dignity, representation– this is what unions are all about, right? Standing up for the …