Bargaining to resume with Shaw on June 29
Your bargaining committee will meet with Shaw management and federal conciliator Jennifer Webster on June 29. We have also booked […]
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Shaw rejects two CMG grievances without any discussion
Shaw management has denied that they violated the collective agreement by paying several Guild members less than the minimum rates
Shaw rejects two CMG grievances without any discussion Read More
Kingston campaign aims to restore Whig-Standard’s greatness
An ambitious multi-media campaign is sure to make the Kingston Whig-Standard the talk of the town, which some time ago
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Guild welcomes CBC expansion plan
The Canadian Media Guild welcomes CBC’s plan to improve local programming in communities across the country, add TV weekend newscasts
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Conciliator appointed to help with negotiations at Shaw
Jennifer Webster has been appointed to help Shaw Media and the Canadian Media Guild reach an agreement to renew our
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Vote in election for leadership of our parent union, CWA/SCA Canada
There are two candidates to lead CWA/SCA Canada, the Guild’s Canadian parent union: Ron Carroll, Montreal Newspaper Guild Martin O’Hanlon
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Rad-Can’s Sylvain Lafrance and PK Peladeau settle dispute
The VP of Radio-Canada, Sylvain Lafrance, and the CEO of Quebecor, Pierre Karl Peladeau (aka PKP) have buried the hatchet.
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New Guild committees at CBC
The Guild executive at CBC met last weekend and appointed members to national committees. We want to thank all the
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Something more to look forward to in Friday’s salary deposit
Your salary deposit on Friday will reflect the 1% salary increase negotiated into the new collective agreement and include a
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Fairness is amazing
While we await the appointment of a federal conciliator in our negotiations with Shaw Media, we need to stick together
Employees form union at MBS radio in Saint John
The majority of employees at three Saint John radio stations have signed cards to join the Canadian Media Guild (CMG).
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Union applies for conciliation in bargaining with Shaw
With no breakthrough in sight in our talks with Shaw management, the Guild has asked the federal government to appoint
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Where we are in bargaining with Shaw
For those of you who missed yesterday’s membership meetings, here is a recap of where we are in bargaining and
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Best Budds
The union for Canadian performers ACTRA: awarded long time CBC radio host Barbara Budd a national honour calling her the
One good thing
Congratulations to the handful of young leaders just elected to parliament. Imagine representing your country at 19! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/meet-candidates-youngest-mp-in-history/article2009395/ In
Guild files grievances at Shaw on salaries, unpaid intern
In the course of negotiating the new collective agreement, the union and management became aware that some employees are being
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CMG members at Thomson Reuters ratify the new collective agreement
The results are in from last week’s ratification vote: Ballots received: 52 Yes: 48 (92.3%) No: 4 (7.7%) The votes
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It’s federal voting day: you’re entitled to three hours to cast your ballot
Depending on your schedule today, your employer may be required to give you time off with pay to cast your
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No breakthrough at Shaw bargaining table
We met with the Shaw management team and presented a counterproposal to the offer they delivered on April 18. Our
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Run to lead the Guild’s Canadian parent union
Nominations are now being accepted for the positions of Director and Deputy Director of CWA/SCA Canada, the Guild’s parent union.
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Why we are making a counter offer to Shaw
As we reported, Shaw management made an offer to settle the contract on April 18. After a membership meeting that
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We’re heading back to the bargaining table Friday
Your bargaining committee will present a comprehensive offer to Shaw management on Friday April 29 to renew our collective agreement.
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A Good Reason to Vote
On the election front the Bloc and Greens support increasing CBC funding, and keeping an arms-length relationship between the corp.
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Here’s where the parties stand on the CBC
The Bloc and the Greens support increasing CBC’s funding considerably, the NDP merely vows to “maintain the CBC’s current levels
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