Workload was the major topic during the second week of bargaining for a new collective agreement at Canadian Press/Broadcast News […]
Workload dominates discussions at CP-BN bargaining table: update #2 Read More
Pay, workload and the continuing impact of integration were the top issues our bargaining team put on the table as
Bargaining begins at Canadian Press: Communiqu? #1 Read More
The Canadian Media Guild and CP/BN management have reached a consensus on a new shift premium structure after a two-year
Changes coming to shift premiums at CP/BN (corrected version) Read More
CBC’s plan to reinvigorate local TV news is promising. Canadians rate local news as their favourite kind of TV programming,
CBC local news plan needs to be done right Read More
Dear Colleagues and fellow CMGers: A budget creeping ever closer to the $6-million mark was approved by your National Executive
Report from CP/BN Branch President Colin Perkel Read More
More money! That was the clear message delivered by CP-BN employees who completed our recent survey on potential bargaining issues.
Pay increases are top priority for CP/BN employees Read More
It has come to the Guild’s attention that an employee was told they were averaged when they should not be.
Overtime and averaging: are you being paid properly? Read More
Dear Colleagues and Fellow CMGers Some quick post-summer/pre-fall notes as we head into what promises to be a busy union
Message from branch president Colin Perkel Read More
The Guild branch executive at CP/BN has unanimously endorsed Craig Wong (CP/BN Vancouver) as the union’s pension trustee to replace
Guild has new pension trustee at CP/BN Read More
Dear colleagues and fellow CMGers, You will have already heard from Eric Morrison that CanWest has formally given notice to
CanWest plans to leave The Canadian Press Read More
Dear Colleagues and fellow CMGers: The departure of our Ottawa location president Sandra Cordon for the Bank of Canada means
Seeking a pension trustee at CP/BN Read More
At midnight on Sunday night, the pressmen at Le Journal de Montreal, which is owned by Quebecor, went on strike.
Strike at Le Journal de Montr?al Read More
Changes to pension regulations announced in yesterday’s federal budget will put more money into the coffers of the Canadian Press
Federal budget brings some financial relief to CP and CBC Read More
The Guild has put together a survey to get members’ thoughts on shift differentials at CP in preparation for a
What are your thoughts on shift differentials at CP? Read More
A joint committee is meeting to examine shift premiums, which is the extra money you earn when you work those
Improving shift premiums at CP/BN Read More
Canadian Media Guild members at The Canadian Press/Broadcast News have voted to approve the tentative agreement. A total of 184
Agreement ratified at CP/BN Read More
Ratification of the tenative agreement at CP/BN will take place by Internet vote from Friday December 16 to Tuesday December
CP/BN ratification to take place December 16 to 20 Read More
The Guild’s bargaining team at CP/BN has completed its task of negotiating the wage increase for 2006. Now it’s your
Instructions for CP/BN ratification vote, December 16-20 Read More
We have reached a tentative agreement that will provide wage increases in 2005 and 2006 and confirms an end to
Deal reached in wage reopener Read More
Earlier this year, we agreed to extend the Federal Election protocol to this campaign. Although the election is already underway,
Covering the federal election at CP-BN Read More
Your bargaining team and the company’s negotiators met for two days this week. We do not have an agreement yet
The two days of talks last week were just that ? talks. A full review of Canadian Press financials, both
Report from November 10-11 negotiations Read More
Dear colleagues and fellow CMGers: The bargaining committee will be bringing you up to date on the latest developments in
Letter from CP branch president Colin Perkel Read More
It has been a month since we reported to you on the wage re-opener for 2005. We have had two
Another “contribution” sought by CP/BN for 2006 Read More
