Nominations are now open for the position of Representative, Atlantic Canada on the executive committee of the Freelance Branch of the Canadian Media Guild (CMG).

The mandate for this role ends with the current term on December 31, 2019.

All CMG members in good standing of the Freelance Branch are eligible to be nominated for this position. You can read about the duties of Branch Executive Committee members here.

Members of the Freelance Branch are either CBC freelancers or members through an independent freelance membership. Nominees must be living / working in Atlantic Canada.

If you’re interested in running, or in nominating someone else, please click here to download the nomination form.  The candidate, nominator and two seconders must all be CMG members in good standing.

The deadline for receipt of completed application forms is Monday, November 5, at 5 p.m. E.T.

The dates for any necessary elections will be set following the close of nominations.

For more information about the elections, contact CMG elections coordinator Glenn Seymour at  gs@cmg.ca.

The Canadian Media Guild is comprised of over 5000 media workers at AFP, APTN, The Canadian Press and Pagemasters, CBC/Radio-Canada, CKOF, Thomson Reuters, TFO, TVO, Vice Media, and ZoomerMedia, among other media organizations.

We work across all available media platforms and we are linked to the larger labour movement through the Canadian component (CWA/SCA Canada) of our wider international union, the Communications Workers of America (CWA).