Update from the Guild at CP/Pagemasters
I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer with family and friends. Many of us are right in […]
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Demonstration for reinvesting in CBC/Radio-Canada – Thu, Sept. 24, CBC building in Montreal
Membres of the public are invited to a demonstration for reinvesting in CBC/Radio-Canada this Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. in front of la Maison de Radio-Canada, the CBC building in Montreal.
CBC announces plans to sell off all buildings in midst of election campaign
CBC announced today at a town hall for staff that it is selling all its property across the country, including
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Trending: Digital Media worker? Join a Union.
A welcome trend created headlines and a buzz in media circles this summer. Journalists and media colleagues at five U.S.
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CMG urges changes to Ontario labour and employment law
CMG president Carmel Smyth and organizer Buffy Childerhose are appearing today before a panel reviewing Ontario labour and employment
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Some progress at the bargaining table with TVO management
Your bargaining committee met with TVO management this week, and we made some progress on non-monetary issues with the Authority
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Public broadcasters “risk being boiled to death”: Hubert Lacroix
Given that three out of four federal political parties are pledging to reverse recent budget cuts to the CBC, if that happens will Lacroix commit now to use the money to restore jobs and restore a proud tradition of producing award-winning documentaries and original programming?
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Media workers need access to information to do their work
“A strong access to information system is vital to maintaining a healthy democracy. Elections depend on the ability of individuals to understand how government has performed and the background to policy decisions. Journalists and civil society rely on requests for information to monitor public bodies and to uncover malfeasance. Vital oversight functions are curtailed in the absence of an effective right to information system. The current system is failing Canadians.”
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Collective agreement between CMG and CP now available online
The collective agreement between the Canadian Media Guild and Canadian Press is now online. Hard copies of the agreement are also being shipped to all bureaus.
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Remember Labour Day on Election Day
As a leader who represents thousands of journalists, I have said repeatedly that I cannot support one political party over another. But that doesn’t mean we must sit idly by and ignore attacks on the interests of our members, the 99% and democracy. When a government, political party or any group attacks the common good, we will stand up, speak out and fight back.
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Join your CMG colleagues on Labour Day (Mon, Sept 7) and Get in to the Ex for free
Come show your support for our union, public broadcasting, and strong, quality media with colleagues from CBC, The Canadian Press, TVO, TFO, ZoomerMedia, Thomson Reuters, APTN and Shaw Media.
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Meeting for CMG members at TVO – Thu, Sept. 10 noon – to discuss next steps in our negotiations with TVO
Join us Thursday, September 10 at noon to discuss next steps in our negotiations with TVO We are about to
We are saddened by the tragic events in Virginia
We are saddened by the tragic events in Virginia, and the shocking killing of two news staff. We know journalism
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William Henry Dennis is the 2015 winner of the Ron Pambrun Scholarship
Congratulations to William Henry Dennis of Toronto, who has been selected as the winner of the Ron Pambrun Scholarship
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How to Champion Public Broadcasting during the election
There is a lot you can do during this election to ensure a viable future for CBC/Radio-Canada and support CMG’s
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TVO management dragging its feet in talks with the Guild
Your Guild bargaining committee met with TVO management yesterday in a continued attempt to kick-start bargaining, which stalled after members
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Momentum building to unionize digital newsrooms
Don’t believe BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti. Digital journalists south of the border are finding that unions are indeed for them.
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Yellow Pages Canada offering content mill rates for app writing work
CMG Freelance is advising freelance writers across Canada not to accept work from Yellow Pages that pays in the range of 6 to 9 cents per word.
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CMG registers as a third party in the federal election
To advocate in favour of public broadcasting and a strong, well-funded, pan-Canadian public broadcaster during this federal election, CMG is
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TVO management studying employee “empowerment”
You will likely have seen the invitation this week from Anika Holder, TVO’s new director of organizational development, to participate
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Guild members mourn loss of Chris Hyndman
Our thoughts are with Chris Hyndman’s family, especially his partner Steven Sabados, after his untimely passing this week. Friends and
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Secret negotiations trading away CBC
The Conservative government is taking part in secret international trade talks that could threaten the future of CBC. We are
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Save the date: Join your CMG colleagues on Sept. 7 and get into the Ex for free!
If you are in Toronto on Labour Day, bring along your family and friends, and join your colleagues on
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CMG and CWA Canada strongly support court challenge against Bill C-51
The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) and our parent union CWA Canada support Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) in its
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