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With the departure of Sylvain Larocque, the position of vice-president on the CP Branch Executive Council is now vacant. We […]
Call for nominations – CP Branch vice-president position Read More
The position of vice-president on the CBC Branch Executive Council is currently vacant. We are seeking candidates for the position.
Call for nominations – CBC Branch vice-president position Read More
The ratification vote for the tentative agreement reached on May 7 will be held Thursday, May 23 in the Toronto
We’ve heard some bad stories from individual workers in factual TV about long hours, unpaid work, lack of benefits or
What’s it really like to work in Canadian reality TV? Read More
By Steph Guthrie We hear a lot about the importance of continuous or lifelong learning these days, and for good
Who pays for lifelong learning? Read More
This attempt by a government to control the biggest news organization in Canada has raised serious concerns, and there are now several campaigns underway to oppose this new Conservative attack on workers’ rights and the CBC.
Campaigns to oppose Bill C-60 spring up across the country Read More
The shortage is the direct result of employers lacking incentive to create an attractive workplace for Canadian workers. Instead, employers are seeking out foreign labour because migrant workers are often willing to take precarious jobs for relatively low pay.
Milagros for migrants installation at Mayworks Festival honours migrant workers Read More
In a survey conducted by Canada Life Group, a third of workers said they’d go into work if they had the flu, and 93% would still go to work if they had a cold.
Bringing our germs to the office Read More
Congratulations to David Baker who was acclaimed at the May 1 general membership meeting as Interim President of the Guild
David Baker is the Interim Guild President at Shaw Read More
The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) has an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference in both the union and media worlds. We are seeking an energetic and self-motivated Staff Representative (bilingual) for our Western regional office.
CMG is looking for a Staff Representative, West (bilingual) Read More
The Conservative government has introduced C-60, a bill that would allow a government appointee (from Treasury Board) to sit in when
CMG fights Conservative bill that gives government a direct say in CBC journalism Read More
We’re happy to announce that the Guild bargaining committee has reached a tentative two-year collective agreement effective April 1 with Thomson Reuters. Highilights include a 2% wage increase back-dated to April 1, 2013 and a second 2% increase effective April 1, 2014
Guild reaches tentative agreement with Thomson Reuters Read More
New powers in the federal omnibus budget bill tabled last week would allow the government to participate in discussions about
Conservative bill gives government a direct say in CBC journalism Read More
Employers and clients often lack understanding of the work involved in social media, which usually results in either inadequate compensation, or an expectation to “squeeze in” social media amid an already full job.
What are your tweets and posts worth? Read More
Congratulations to 2013 CMG lottery winners, and thank-you to all members who threw their name in for the lottery. CMG member and
Congratulations to 2013 CMG lottery winners Read More
“The default action for dealing with requests for information should be to release it, not refuse it. Access should be the norm, secrecy the exception.”
World Press Freedom Day: “Peace, Order and Good Open Government”? Read More
On Monday, the federal government announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, pretending that misuse by some employers had
Temporary work visas: the floodgates are still open Read More
Guild volunteers are organizing events at CBC locations across the country during the week of May 6 to encourage us
Take a break: it’s time well spent Read More
By Steph Guthrie A 42-year-old Los Angeles author is using Craigslist to find a 20-year-old female English major to have
Search for unpaid “sex intern” unfortunately not a parody of unpaid internships Read More
The Canadian Media Guild is holding its 2nd LGBT Short Film Festival in Toronto for Pride Week (June 24 –
Call for submissions: CMG’s 2nd LGBT Short Film Festival Read More
By Nancy Wood What a great day on Friday. With a lot of planning, hard work, and the help of some
Saint John rallies for The Saint John 7 Read More
Journalist Jan Wong reflects on her experiences as a Canadian “other” and how she challenged her j-school students to question damaging assumptions reported as fact.
Regardless of our “outside” colours, we are all Canadian Read More
Toronto, April 30, 2013 – The Conservative government’s budget bill contains disturbing changes that introduce direct government interference in the
Harper Government sets out plans to run CBC Read More
See Section 89.8 in the budget bill for changes related to collective bargaining at Crown corporations, including CBC
Bill C-60 allows government to sit at the bargaining table at CBC Read More
