Changes coming for filing health claims
We had a relatively quiet September meeting of the Consultative Committee on Staff Benefits (CCSB) with no major changes to […]
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Take a leadership role in the running of your union!
The Canadian Media Guild is now accepting nominations for all positions on the major decision-making body, the National Executive Committee,
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New collective agreement at CJRC radio in Gatineau
Canadian Media Guild members at CJRC, a private radio station in Gatineau, have ratified a new collective agreement. It is
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Highlights of the tentative agreement reached with The Canadian Press
The Canadian Media Guild has reached a tentative collective agreement with The Canadian Press. We would like to thank everyone
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Canadians in for a rude shock after transition to digital TV
The major deadline in Canada’s transition to digital TV is now less than one year away, but you’d never know
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Guild still accepting applications for advanced course on dispute resolution
The Canadian Media Guild is taking applications for Dispute Resolution Level II: facilitation and mediation, which is to be held
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Union seeks organizing director
CWA/SCA Canada, the CMG’s Canadian parent union, has an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced union organizer. We are inviting
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The fine art of negotiation
We recognize that these bargaining communiqués are void of any real detail, but it’s a necessity with this type of
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Why CMG is attending the CEP arbitration hearing on September 1
Some of you have received an e-mail or been approached by members of the CEP about an arbitration hearing that
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Pension restructuring and contract issues merge
Pension restructuring, regulatory issues and a new collective agreement at The Canadian Press all came together at the table this
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Have ZML staff reductions increased your workload?
It has come to our attention that with the various recent departures, voluntary and otherwise, management’s plan seems to be
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Restructuring talks intensify
This week’s session of talks with The Canadian Press moved into major financial and restructuring issues. We got answers to
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Bargaining turns to restructuring
Talks with The Canadian Press turned to the key issues of pension and restructuring this week. Documents have been shared
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Layoffs at ZoomerMedia
A mere six weeks after the takeover of the former S-VOX by ZoomerMedia Limited (ZML), the new owners have issued
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Ron Pambrun Scholarship awarded
Please join us in congratulating Amanda Chan of Calgary, who has been selected as the winner of the Ron Pambrun
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Richard Stursberg: early thoughts about a demonized man and his impossible job
Richard Stursberg fired. Those words aren’t in the official CBC release (see italics below), but they might as well be.
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Bargaining turns to restructuring August 9
Talks continued last week on a wide range of non-monetary issues. We’ve resolved several and expect to reach agreement on
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Working 9 to 5: how quaint
The news industry is at once shrinking yet expanding…but in the expansion, there’s a catch. The expansion is in online
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Negotiating Additional Remuneration and Overtime Buyouts at the CBC
The Corporation has recently been approaching various employees concerning negotiation or re-negotiation of additional compensation and overtime buyouts. These types
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Progress Continues: End of Week Two
We continued to work through non-monetary issues last week and signed off on company policies on family leave and religious
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Guild Certified at Pagemasters July 15th, 2010
The newest unit of the Canadian Media Guild – Pagemasters North America ? was certified by the Ontario Labour Relations
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Guild and CBC clarify job assignment process
The CBC and the Canadian Media Guild met in Port Credit, Ontario, the week of July 5 to discuss the
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Progress in talks – end of Week One
Although the restructuring and pension remain our key focus, we have a collective agreement that has expired and has to
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CMG needs to know your G20 story
The Canadian Media Guild needs to know what your experiences were during the G20 meeting and protests in Toronto. In
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