No strike vote set for CBC – yet
The Canadian Media Guild has not yet set a date for a strike vote at the CBC because we want […]
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Guild members to have say in CP strategic plan
The Canadian Media Guild was informed last week of the decision by the Canadian Press/Broadcast News board of directors to
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Federal conciliator meets with Guild and CBC
The Canadian Media Guild and the CBC met this week with Jennifer Webster, the federally appointed conciliator. It was an
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We’re accepting applications for Dispute Resolution
The Canadian Media Guild is now taking applications for the Dispute Resolution course (in English) to be held October 14
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Gems and jabs … from the frontlines
Photographer wins national award Frank Gunn’s prize-winning sunrise over Lake Ontario CP photographer Frank Gunn won a top prize in
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BBC: don’t go down CBC’s path
It has been heartening to watch BBC employees stand up to the changes proposed for the UK’s national broadcaster. The
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Tentative agreement reached on 4-year deal
Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that we’ve reached a tentative agreement with Reuters Canada for a four-year contract.
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Reprezentin’
Welcome to our corner! Reprezentin’ is the first-born of the Guild’s new National Committee on Human Rights and Equity. We’ve
Labour News
TNG members back Walmart workers Arnold Amber, president of the CMG’s CBC branch, pickets outside Walmart in Victoria in May.
Summer Action!
CBC employees: Make sure you are well informed. The main issues are your right to a career in public broadcasting,
Contest Corner
Cramped… cluttered… crowded… We are looking for a shot of the worst workspace endured by any Guild member. The winning
Real careers help make for a diversity of news and views
The last six months have not been easy for Guild members. Many are worried about their jobs and their futures
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Guild successful in saving jobs
The Canadian Media Guild was successful in getting the CBC to cancel eight redundancy notices for editors working at Newsworld
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Corp rejects Guild’s proposal for open conciliation
Referring to it as “extraordinary,” the Corporation has called on the Minister of Labour to reject the Canadian Media Guild’s
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Guild seeks an open conciliation process
The Canadian Media Guild today asked the Minister of Labour to appoint a “conciliation commissioner” to assist the union and
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TNG Canada comments on CP, media concentration
A ban on media cross-ownership and the preservation of Canada’s independent, bilingual national news service are vital to the free
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Bargaining continues at the CBC
Negotiations between the Canadian Media Guild and the Corporation continued this past week as the parties await the appointment of
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CBC applies for conciliation
The Canadian Media Guild believes the CBC has acted prematurely and irresponsibly in asking the federal government to appoint a
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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
Union seeks fair treatment for communications employees Read More
Deal reached on performance management
The Canadian Media Guild and the CBC have come to agreement on the important issue of performance management at the
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Talks with CBC disappointingly slow
The Canadian Media Guild and the Corporation met for three days last week. We are still confronted with CBC proposals
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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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