Petition extension and signing change
The Branch Executive Committee has decided to extend the petition deadline to June 5 – Add your name to the growing list of members who urge the CBC to do better!
Union petition urging CBC/Radio-Canada to do better
Please sign the petition by May 31.
FAQ on teleworking at CBC/Radio-Canada
We thought it’d be helpful to share this FAQ on teleworking at CBC/Radio-Canada so that everyone – including those who did not attend the townhall – has access to this information.
CMG will monitor CBC’s return-to-the-workplace plans
We have encouraged the CBC to be sensitive to individual needs through this return to in-person process. Members have told us – and we have shared with the corporation – the premium media workers put on maintaining the ability to be able to work from home in some regular schedule.
CMG survey – Return to the office at CP
Fill out our survey on returning to the office at CP by Wednesday, April 6 at noon.
A gradual return to the office means more change – again
We have several questions moving forward.
The union continues to ask the corporation to clarify under what circumstances members will be authorized to maintain a remote working arrangement.
CMG response to APTN’s announcement of a mandatory vaccination policy
The union has been made aware of APTN’s announcement of a mandatory vaccination plans and are still assessing the protocols …
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CMG response to CBC’s announcement of a vaccination survey
CMG welcomes CBC’s decision to acquire information prior to implementing a potential legally enforceable mandatory vaccination program. However the union …
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Your rights in a return to the workplace
As the COVID-19 public health situation changes, many workers are being asked to return to their workplace. Employers can require …
The impact of the pandemic on media work
Nathalie Bastien is a CMG member working at Radio-Canada, and the Francophone Affairs Director on …
Union survey shows members are dealing with higher rates of stress, additional costs during the pandemic
The findings: CMG asked members to tell all in a survey probing answers to questions about their health and safety …
Time to rest
With summer approaching, it may be hard to plan family time, a backyard barbeque, or a reunion with friends during …
VICE Union update on recent Wall Street Journal article
Hi VICE Union members, By now you have probably seen Nancy Dubuc’s email in response to the Wall Street Journal …
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New telehealth benefit available to CBC members
This new telehealth service ‘Dialogue‘ will be available to all our members, including temporary and contract workers, as well as family members, dependents and retirees.
Virus affects media outlets including La Presse canadienne
The agency complements well the configuration of journalists across the province. Where large and small media outlets are not present, La PC fills the gap by supplying news.
For example, several daily newspapers of CN2i (formerly Capitales Médias) rely on la PC to cover government activities in the National Assembly and the Canadian Parliament.
Union hails expanded access to emergency benefit for media workers
We are very glad that the government listened to our request, and the requests of others, to expand the program. This should be a big help for many media workers in temporary, part-time or freelance jobs.
Now let’s hope this leads to structural change to create more full-time jobs and provide stability and employment standards to precarious workers.
Open letter to CMG members: Supporting our precariously employed colleagues
Dear Colleagues Thank you for your patience, compassion and the work you are doing as we live through these unprecedented …
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Special Leave and the COVID-19 crisis
Many CMG members working at CBC/Radio-Canada are impacted by the current COVID-19 crisis because of school and daycare centre closures, …
Money for news
Let me start with some good news: the federal government announced today that news companies are eligible for a 75% wage subsidy to help cope with the COVID-19 crisis – exactly the help we asked for in a letter to the feds on Friday. We applaud the government for its quick action.
Bargaining at CP: On Hold
Due to the unprecedented public health crisis, The Canadian Press and your union’s bargaining committee have mutually agreed to cancel …
CMG welcomes swift return of CBC local TV newscasts
We are looking forward to a full return of supper hour, and late night shows as are Canadians across the country who have made it clear how valuable local news is. Viewers want trusted information about their communities. And they expect to get it from CBC.
CMG cancels plans for spring convention 2020
Our priority is our members’ health and well-being. With that in mind, and given the uncertainty surrounding public health and …
CMG disappointed with CBC’s decision to suspend local newscasts during Public Health Crisis
We are disappointed with CBC’s brash decision to cancel local English television newscasts across the country at this time of …
Keep your distance and “call it in”
Many CBC/Radio-Canada members are now adjusting to working from home, and filing remotely. There’s also a major adjustment in offices …