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While factual TV employers are coming together to explore production partnerships at the Real Screen conference in London, UK, so too are the sector’s trade unions – including the CMG.
Why we joined forces to tackle TV workers’ rights Read More
LONDON, UK – Unions representing non-fiction TV workers in Canada and the UK are joining forces this week to highlight
Unions join forces to push for better working conditions in non-fiction TV Read More
A second annual survey of people working in Canada’s factual TV production sector reveals a lack of employment security and
Factual TV workers still feeling the squeeze Read More
Tell us what you are earning in your latest factual TV work so that we can update the pay ranges
Factual TV survey one year later: what are you earning? Read More
By guest blogger Denise O’Connell As factual television programs begin to overtake broadcast schedules everywhere, the working conditions for those
10 Reasons Canadian factual TV workers should care about their Colleagues in New York City Read More
CBC has announced that it plans to cut 1,000 to 1,500 jobs over the next five years and shift its priorities
Major blow as CBC announces plans to shrink, cut staff by 20% Read More
Do you work in factual TV production in Canada? We invite you to join with your industry colleagues to improve
Join the campaign for fairness in factual TV Read More
The most dangerous job in television used to be that of the war correspondent, who travels the world covering one
Dangerous work: the reality about reality tv Read More
The MediaTech Commons, online community for digital media workers and host of the Digital Media Mixer series, is opening up
Launching CMG Freelance and event invites Read More
Storytelling + Coding = ? Join Canadian Media Guild (CMG) Freelance at a digital media mixer in Gastown (Vancouver) on
You’re invited: digital media mixer in Vancouver on April 24 Read More
Save yourself some headaches and some coin this income tax season! Come out to our Toronto social on Tuesday, April
Tax tips social for factual TV workers Read More
Another deadly February has gone by in the North American film and TV production business. Sarah Jones, a 27-year-old assistant
The Canadian Media Guild is holding a couple of free evening workshops in February in downtown Toronto for people working
Free workshops for people working in Factual TV Read More
Happy new year! So far, 2014 is shaping up to be as hectic as the year that just ended, both
2014: no rest for the wicked! Read More
Next week’s federal by-election in Toronto Centre features three – 3! – media workers as candidates. So we thought it
The “media” by-election: where Toronto Centre candidates stand on your issues Read More
Two-thirds of people working in Canada’s factual TV industry earn more than $50,000 per year, according to a survey conducted
Who earns what in Canadian factual TV Read More
A survey of 328 workers in Canada’s unscripted and reality TV sector indicates they are precariously employed in difficult situations
Factual TV workers make big sacrifices, have no protection: survey Read More
Together we succeeded in pushing back on a one-sided contract that represented a threat to the livelihood of freelancers at TC Media and, in fact, everywhere. Let’s keep it up.
TC Media’s new freelance contract shows we can make progress when we work together Read More
CWA Canada/Canadian Media Guild invites interested and available Web Developer-Designers to submit the following for an immediate short-term project: 1.
Seeking web developer for freelance organizing site Read More
By Karen Wirsig The Ontario government and the Toronto Star have done workers no favour this Labour Day season. You
Seniority: of babies and bathwater Read More
MediaTech Commons is hosting our second ever Digital Media Mixer in Toronto’s Liberty Village on Wednesday September 11. On the
Digital Media Mixer II: time to mingle once again Read More
We’re hosting another free mixer in Toronto! Join us on September 11th at Locus 144 in Liberty Village to meet industry colleagues and hear from speakers including video game industry researcher Johanna Weststar and the founders of co-working space Bento Miso.
Sustainable work in digital media Read More
As part of the under-30 set, my generation (perhaps more than any other) has been encouraged to pursue our passions ever since we exited the womb. But watch out for the unpleasant economic side effects.
Follow your dreams, but don’t ask questions Read More
Do you know anyone working on independent factual/unscripted TV productions? If so, please let them know about the anonymous online
Help us support factual TV workers to improve conditions Read More
