Training course for Guild volunteers
We are now accepting applications from CMG members for the course, “Leadership in Action,” which will take place May 26 […]
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Election for Director, SRC East to be held February 3-4
As we announced early in December, we are holding a new election for the position of Director, SRC East on
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CMG seeks applicants for union rep training program?
Have you considered doing union representation work as a career??The Canadian Media Guild is seeking applicants from among the membership
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$500 grant to Guild members affected by job cuts in 2009 or 2010
If you have lost your job or taken a package because of downsizing in 2009 or 2010, you are eligible
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Join a Guild national committee
Want to get involved directly in CMG activities? Consider joining one of our national committees. In most cases, you don’t
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Guild members at ZoomerMedia ratify new collective agreement
The results are in from this week’s ratification vote: the deal got a 73% approval. The ballots were counted by
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Greetings from CMG president Carmel Smyth
Another busy year has begun! I am proud to take the office of national president of the Canadian Media Guild
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Guild membership meeting Wednesday January 12 at 5 pm
By now you’ve hopefully had a chance to read the tentative agreement between ZML and the Guild. If you haven’t,
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Memorandum of Agreement now available for download
You can read and download the document that sets out what was agreed between the Canadian Media Guild and ZoomerMedia
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There will be a new election for the position of Director, SRC East
There was a dispute about who was eligible to vote in the recent election for Director, SRC East on the
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ZoomerMedia negotiations — we have a deal!
We’re pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement for a new collective agreement with ZoomerMedia. The deal
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End of year message from Lise Lareau
It’s with very mixed feelings that I write this — my last note as President of the Canadian Media Guild.
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Year-end message from Canadian Press Branch President Terry Pedwell
This tumultuous year comes to a close with members of the Canadian Media Guild at The Canadian Press reaching several
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Cost of living increase coming for members on LTD
The Consultative Committee on Staff Benefits has approved a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for a significant number of employees
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Negotiations with ZoomerMedia continue
To date, your bargaining committee has met with ZML managers Rob Wright and Sheri Ellis thirteen times. We are making
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The results of the CMG national and branch elections
The following are the official results of the 2010 CMG National and Branch elections. These officers will take their new
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No shortage of things to tackle for new CMG president
The beginning of 2011 brings new leaders to the Canadian Media Guild. As the new national president, I am looking
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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
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(Parts of) Canada to get free digital TV in 2011
This is the year that Canada makes a big change to how TV is broadcast over the air, at least
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CMG Freelance Branch on the Move!
These past few months at the Freelance Branch at the Canadian Media Guild have been unprecedented in our outreach to
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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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Snippets
Stop the meter on your Internet Media makers of all kinds are finding new and exciting ways to use the
New alliance to fight for rights for freelancers
A national media union and an agency that represents independent journalists have joined forces to advance the interests of freelancers
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Ask Jean…
I’ve been off sick for a few weeks, and my employer is starting to ask questions. How much does my