Message from branch president Colin Perkel
Dear Colleagues and Fellow CMGers Some quick post-summer/pre-fall notes as we head into what promises to be a busy union […]
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Guild accepting applications for course on dispute resolution
The Canadian Media Guild is now taking applications for the Dispute Resolution course (in English) to be held November 17
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Bargaining begins in earnest at AAC
Your Canadian Media Guild bargaining team met management’s representatives on September 13 and 14 to begin negotiations toward a first
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CBC approves pension buy-back for former ACTRA members
The campaign to make sure all members of the CBC Pension Plan are treated equitably continues at the CCSB. The
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Training for employees is the way to embrace change
It’s been said that the only constant in our lives is change. In broadcasting, change is happening at a rapid
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Guild seeks a better work-life balance at TVO/TFO
One of the greatest obstacles to balancing life at work and outside of work is job demands. In terms of
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Scholarship opportunity for CMG members and families
We’re happy to announce that the 2007 Union Plus Scholarship application is now available. The Union Plus Scholarship offers $150,000
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Apply now for the October Guild leadership course
The Canadian Media Guild is accepting applications from Ontario CMG members (outside of Toronto) as well as French-speaking members across
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Looking to tomorrow at TVO/TFO
We will soon begin bargaining to renew our collective agreement at TVO/TFO. The challenges faced by members of the Canadian
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CMG requests conciliation in bargaining with APTN
The Canadian Media Guild is asking the federal labour minister to appoint a conciliator to help settle a number of
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News and Notes from CMG at AAC
Welcome to the second issue of News and Notes From CMG at AAC! We’ve changed our format a bit to
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One year after the CBC lockout: lessons learned and lessons ignored
By Lise Lareau, National President of the Canadian Media Guild Today marks the one-year anniversary of the lockout that forced
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Ron Pambrun Scholarship awarded
Please join us in congratulating Caitlin Coflin of Regina, who has been selected as the winner of the Ron Pambrun
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“Omnibus” grievance settled at TVO
We are happy to report that the grievance filed by the Canadian Media Guild regarding the 2005 layoffs at TVOntario
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Training courses for Guild activists in October
The Canadian Media Guild is now accepting applications from Ontario CMG members (outside of Toronto) as well as French-speaking members
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CWA creates new Canadian Region, fight for seat on executive board continues
Canadian members of the Communications Workers of America now have their own region, thanks to an agreement signed last week
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APTN reporter earns scholarship to Columbia J-School
Maureen Googoo, a journalist with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network in Halifax and a member of the Canadian Media Guild,
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Bargaining discussions begin at AAC
Today, your Canadian Media Guild bargaining committee met with AAC management to map out an approach to collective bargaining, which
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Guild has new pension trustee at CP/BN
The Guild branch executive at CP/BN has unanimously endorsed Craig Wong (CP/BN Vancouver) as the union’s pension trustee to replace
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A Time for Fairness: an open letter to Lisa de Wilde, CEO, TVOntario
Dear Ms. De Wilde, We are writing on behalf of the employees of TVOntario. The announcement yesterday of the outcome
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Guild members seek inclusion in TVOntario’s future
The Canadian Media Guild is calling on TVOntario’s senior management to create a new and open partnership with employees as
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CanWest plans to leave The Canadian Press
Dear colleagues and fellow CMGers, You will have already heard from Eric Morrison that CanWest has formally given notice to
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Athens Olympics per diem settlement won’t be paid on time
The CBC has advised the Canadian Media Guild that members who are entitled to money as a result of the
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CBC’s unions win at arbitration re pension plan
A labour arbitrator has ruled that the CBC was wrong in distributing only part of a colossal pension surplus to
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