Call for nominations: CBC Branch by-elections
As a result of the departure of Arnold Amber and Wendy Hunt, there are two positions available on the Canadian […]
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Call for nominations: Freelance Branch by-election
As a result of the departure of Don Genova, a position has come available on the Canadian Media Guild’s Freelance
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Lister Sinclair: broadcaster and activist
Members of the Canadian Media Guild were saddened by the news of the death today of broadcasting icon and respected
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Good news for freelancers, but the fight goes on
The recent Supreme Court decision in favour of freelancer Heather Robertson is a victory in establishing that publishers can’t take
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Arbitration begins on outsourcing of CBC publicists
The Guild’s fight against the outsourcing of the CBC publicity department in 2005 is now before an arbitrator. In June
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Arnold Amber leaving CBC, union presidency
I would like to take this opportunity to inform all Canadian Media Guild members that I will be leaving the
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Responses to JE challenges to come by end of year
The CBC-CMG Joint Job Evaluation Committee has revised the target date for responding to employees who challenged their slotting under
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Guild urges minister to appoint new CBC chair
September 20, 2006 The Hon. Bev Oda Minister of Canadian Heritage Government of Canada Dear Minister Oda, I am writing
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CBC approves pension buy-back for former ACTRA members
The campaign to make sure all members of the CBC Pension Plan are treated equitably continues at the CCSB. The
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One year after the CBC lockout: lessons learned and lessons ignored
By Lise Lareau, National President of the Canadian Media Guild Today marks the one-year anniversary of the lockout that forced
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Athens Olympics per diem settlement won’t be paid on time
The CBC has advised the Canadian Media Guild that members who are entitled to money as a result of the
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CBC’s unions win at arbitration re pension plan
A labour arbitrator has ruled that the CBC was wrong in distributing only part of a colossal pension surplus to
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CBC needs to fight the threat of privatization
By Lise Lareau National President Canadian Media Guild It is time to get Canadians excited again about public broadcasting, instead
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Better communication among members means stronger union at CBC
The executive of the CBC Branch of the Canadian Media Guild is moving forward on a plan to improve its
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Government should act on Senate’s news media report
The Senate committee report on news media in Canada has echoed the Canadian Media Guild’s view that Canadians need quality
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Some grievances settled, others sent to arbitration
The National Joint Grievance Committee at the CBC has settled some of the thirteen grievances that have come forward since
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Responses to JE challenges to come this fall
The CBC-CMG Joint Job Evaluation Committee has set a new target date for responding to employees who challenged their slotting
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Guild pursuing alternatives for the TV design department at CBC
Following today’s important agreement with the CBC to delay the closure of the TV design department until May 2007, the
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CBC TV design department layoffs delayed until May 2007
We are pleased to tell you that CBC and the Canadian Media Guild have reached an agreement regarding the CBC
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CBC to permit buyback of ACTRA service for pensions
After years of effort by the Canadian Media Guild, the CBC has agreed to allow members of the pension plan
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CBC management treats Windsor redundancies as firings
Three employees in Windsor’s TV ad sales department have been told their jobs are redundant, including two members of the
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Heritage Committee concerned about closure of CBC design department
The federal Heritage Committee is asking Heritage Minister Bev Oda to tell CBC management about the committee’s concern over structural
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Opposition parties throw down gauntlet on federal cultural policy
The minority Conservative government would have to go against the will of Parliament to make significant changes to policies relating
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Relationship between the CMG and CBC
Senior officials of the Guild and CBC have taken the first steps towards improving the relationship between the parties. The
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