Guild members to vote on elimination of cap on dues
The dues cap referendum is now over. Results will be posted Monday November 23. Thanks for voting! You will soon […]
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General meeting & holiday gathering Nov 25 for Guild members at CW Television
Please join your Branch Executive Committee for a general membership meeting to discuss the past year’s business and then stay
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Help bring Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout home
Please join people from across Canada and Australia to pressure our governments to bring kidnapped journalists Amanda Lindhout, a Canadian,
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Report to the CBC Branch executive – October 2009
Human Rights and Equity Report Presidents Council November 2009 Prepared: Monday, October 20, 2009 Michael D’Souza Director, Human Rights and
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Tell Ottawa not to cut off small-town Canada’s free TV service
The Canadian Media Guild and Openmedia.ca have launched a campaign to get the CRTC and broadcasters to change their plans
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CMG members at Canwest: “business as usual”
On October 14, Guild branch president Masaaba Mwambu and CMG staff rep Keith Maskell met with Canwest HR director Fiona
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CMG members unaffected by Canwest bankruptcy protection
Canadian Media Guild members at Canwest Television Inc – the former Alliance Atlantis specialty TV channels – are unaffected by
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CMG Convention 2010: want a say in how it’s run?
CMG Convention 2010: want a say in how it’s run? ? We need to plan our next CMG convention, which
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Report to the CBC Branch executive – September 2009
Human Rights and Equity Report CMG-CBC BEC Meeting: Monday, September 14, 2009 Prepared: Sunday, September 13, 2009 Michael D’Souza Director,
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Is the government review of CBC’s budget a state secret?
Last spring, I requested the document(s) that the Treasury Board sent to CBC brass demanding their participation in a “strategic
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Stop a sec to consider the change around you
We bounce from deadline to deadline, shift to shift and from one re-org to another so often that we forget
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Effort needed to embrace Aboriginal workers in our workplaces
The face of Canada is changing. This is especially apparent in Canada’s urban centres and in the dry but stark
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Ask Jean
Dear Jean, what should I do if I have an accident at work? While members who do certain jobs think
Profile of the 2009 media cuts – our newest website is up
If you haven’t visited our newest website already, click on the blue banner, or surf directly to www.canadianmediaguild.ca. The purpose
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84% say it’s unfair to lose free TV signals in smaller cities
An overwhelming majority ? 84% ? of residents in one of the Canadian cities that risks losing over-the-air television after
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Update on job cuts and CBC’s financial uncertainty
In response to member requests, the CMG has been working since April to develop a measure for employees to help
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With recent successes in resolving disputes, Guild eyes post-layoff workload
The national grievance committee at CBC has met three times since the new collective agreement was negotiated at the beginning
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Newspaper chains could reverse readership losses by restoring local content
Newspaper chains such as Quebecor Sun Media could reverse readership declines in mid-size Canadian cities if they restored local content
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Web editor needed for short-term project with CMG
The Canadian Media Guild wants to create a website to recognize CMG members who are leaving this year, either through
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Canadian Media Guild hires new staff representative
The Canadian Media Guild is pleased to announce the appointment of Terri Monture as Staff Representative. Her primary responsibility will
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Layoffs shine a light on weak points in the media industry
Whew. Since the start of 2009, there’s been a whirlwind of bad news with reports of the death of the
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CBC Northern Service is the heartbeat of ten-year-old Nunavut
During the 2005 lockout, CBC Northern service picket lines were sometimes two people, but the impact of the lost services
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Snippets
June is a month to celebrate Aboriginal contributions and press for improved conditions In honour of National Aboriginal Day, the