Nominations for CMG VP at ZoomerMedia now open
With CMG President at Zoomer Mike Brown stepping down from this role, Darren Gonsalves is now Acting President for the […]
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Upcoming round of bargaining with ZoomerMedia
In advance to upcoming collective negotiations, we are asking members to put their name forward to be a part of
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Reminder: Polls are open until 5 p.m. today for the CMG TVO Pension Vote
Our electronic voting booth is now open for CMG members at TVO to indicate acceptance/rejection of the new defined-benefit pension
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Clarifying Zoomer policies and Getting ready for Collective Bargaining
Clarifying Zoomer policies Our union met with Zoomer management on Tuesday, June 13 for a Joint Committee Meeting. The purpose
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Election of CMG delegates to CWA Convention and NewsGuild-CWA Sector Conference
Seven candidates have been nominated to serve as delegates at the CWA Convention and NewsGuild-CWA Sector Conference in Pittsburgh, from August
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CMG members at TVO to vote on the new pension plan
CMG members at TVO to vote on the new pension plan The CMG Branch Executive and our staff representatives
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CMG welcomes new selection process for CBC Board members
As champions of public broadcasting and CBC/Radio-Canada, we at the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) are encouraged that the Minister of
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CMG members report from CBC’s National Policy Health and Safety Committee
The National Policy Health and Safety Committee (NPHSC) met on June 7, 2017 in Toronto to review policies, procedures, practices,
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Making CBC/Radio-Canada reflect Canada’s diversity
Our Joint Employment Equity Committee recently met with the management team responsible for increasing equity in hiring at CBC/Radio-Canada. This
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Call for nominations: CMG National Secretary-Treasurer
The Canadian Media Guild will soon have a vacancy on our union’s National Executive Committee (NEC) for the position of
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Call for nominations: CMG Delegates to CWA Convention and NewsGuild-CWA Sector Conference
There are two union gatherings in Pittsburgh this August that will connect our union Local, the Canadian Media Guild (CMG),
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CCSB Report – Premium subsidies to continue for some CBC employee benefits
At the most recent meeting of the Consultative Committee on Staff Benefits, our union representatives voted to continue premium subsidies
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Gaynette Spafford wins the 2017 CBC Branch President’s Award
Gaynette Spafford has been presented with the CBC Branch President’s
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Ontario reforms its labour laws, but keeps many of us on hold
This week the Wynne government announced proposed changes to Ontario’s employment and labour laws that would see the minimum wage
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Working towards Employment Equity at CBC/Radio-Canada
Members of the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) have contributed to recent conversations about cultural appropriation and systemic racism, as well
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Reality/Factual TV workers urged to fill out survey
The team leading our union’s campaign to give a collective voice to reality and factual TV workers is beginning to
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A step toward ending labour law limbo for factual & reality TV workers?
The signals are good. Early reports indicate that the Ontario government’s Changing Workplaces Review will not be a waste of
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Memorial Service for Keith Maskell, long-time CMG Staff member – Tuesday, May 16
A memorial service for our union brother, friend and colleague, Keith Maskell, will be held Tuesday, May 16 at the
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Nominate a colleague for the CMG CBC Branch President’s Award
Do you know of anyone who has given exceptional service to their colleagues through his or her work with a
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A message for our colleagues in Master Control Operations
All of us CMG members at Zoomer Media would like to take this opportunity to salute the Master Control Operators
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Update for CMG members – National gathering of our union + CWA Canada election news
May 3, 2017 Dear fellow CMG members, At the end of March, I wrote to you about an upcoming national gathering
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CMG urges CBC management to reinvest in the public broadcaster
With the 2017 federal budget, we have entered into the second year of the government’s five-year commitment to restore funding
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CMG members at VICE Canada sign first collective agreement
Gains include better salaries, increased vacation, improved parental leave benefits, equity provisions, and the protection of editorial independence
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Taking your Lunch and receiving Overtime is a negotiated right
Our union is concerned that people are able to continue doing the work they love at a rate that compensates them fairly for what they’ve produced. A lot of time and effort has gone into negotiating these overtime rights that you enjoy as part of your compensation package.
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