This is a reminder that nominations are open until Tuesday, October 25, by 5 p.m. (local time) for all positions on Canadian Media Guild (CMG) Location Unit Executive Committees (LECs).
The election votes will be held between November 17 and 21, 2022, and the elected candidates will start their two-year terms on January 1, 2023 in accordance with Article 6.14 of the CMG by-laws.
All CMG members in good standing are eligible to run for positions on CMG LECs, provided you are a member at that Location Unit. Information on the roles and responsibilities of Location Unit executive members is available here: http://www.cmg.ca/en/roles-and-responsibilities-of-cmg-elected-officials-at-a-glance/.
To put your name forward, or to nominate one of your co-workers, please download and complete the nomination form here.
The candidate, nominator and two seconders must all be CMG members in good standing. To be a member in good standing you must have a CMG membership card. If you do not have you card, go to www.cmg.ca/en/membership-card/.
Completed nomination forms can be handed to your Location Unit Elections Committee by the due date.
Each location unit sets up a Location Unit Election Committee that is be responsible for running its own election:
Click here to see CBC Location Unit Election Committees 2022
Click here to see the CP Location Unit Election Committees 2022
These lists are being updated as contact information becomes available.
Please note:
Our union’s bylaws require a minimum of three executive officers for a LEC: a President, a Vice-president, and a Secretary-Treasurer.
Beyond that, executive committees can and are encouraged to build a structure that reflects the needs of members in the specific location unit. Click below to see current structures in different CMG branches:
At CBC: http://www.cmg.ca/en/contact/branch-leadership/cbcradiocanada/
At CP: http://www.cmg.ca/en/contact/branch-leadership/cp/
Nominations results will be announced on October 28, or as election committees make them available.
For more election information, please write to vote@cmg.ca or contact CMG Elections Coordinator Glenn Seymour at gs@cmg.ca