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
Canadian industry stalling as free TV makes a comeback
A surprising number of people don’t know that it’s possible to watch live TV without subscribing to cable or satellite
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New Guild staff rep a “warrior for the people”
When Terri Monture heard that the Canadian Media Guild was looking for a staff representative dedicated to human rights and
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To qualify for Employment Insurance benefits, a parent must have accumulated at least 600 insured hours during the last year
Results of the CMG delegate election
Many thanks to all the Guild members who voted over the past three days. The following are the eight delegates
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One-third of Canadians to lose free TV signals under broadcaster plan
The Canadian Media Guild, which opposes the broadcast industry’s plans to shut down transmitters that send free TV signals to
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CMG delegate elections May 11-13
Canadian Media Guild members in good standing can vote to send eight delegates to the upcoming national and international conventions
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Vote for CMG delegates to conventions of our parent unions
A large number of candidates are running for the available delegate positions to attend upcoming conventions of The Newspaper Guild
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We need delegates for upcoming conventions of our parent unions
It’s time once again to choose delegates to represent the CMG at upcoming conventions of The Newspaper Guild and the
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Guild seeks staff representative dedicated to promoting equity
The Canadian Media Guild and its affiliated organization, CWA-SCA Canada, are inviting applications for a Staff Representative dedicated to promoting
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There’s a loss of faith at spiritual broadcaster
At the end of February, S-VOX – owner of VisionTV along with a couple of other smaller specialty TV channels
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The Guild is doing everything it can to help prevent layoffs and is working closely with our employers in this
Stimulate the economy, stimulate ideas, stimulate debate: fund the d**n CBC!
Everyone has an opinion about the CBC. In fact, there is probably no other national institution that sparks the kind
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Saving local news and why it’s vital for our union
There’s no question these are depressing times. News operations are closing across North America– but it’s happening very differently on
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Lockout at Journal de Montr
If you’re a journalist, writer, musician or producer in Quebec, you know Quebecor– whether you want to or not. And
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It’s a blog world CMG president Lise Lareau, and friends, now have a blog on the state of the media
Report to the National Executive Committee – February 2009
Human Rights report Canadian Media Guild Friday, February, 20 and Saturday, February 21 Prepared: Michael D’Souza Director of Human Rights
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Union leaders share ideas to rebuild collapsing media industry
With several huge North American media companies facing bankruptcy, about 150 people from the three media sectors of the Communications
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Check out CMG’s new calendar of events
We now have a calendar feature on our website to help you keep track of what’s going on in your
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2.5% wage increase as of January 1
Just a quick reminder: under the CMG/Canwest collective agreement, all employees in the bargaining unit receive an increase of 2.5%
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Report to CWA/SCA Canada – December 2008
CWA/SCA Canada Meeting: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Hi all There are several matters that need our attention. TNG-CWA: Standing Committee
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Canadian Labour Congress aims to rally support for Coalition government
The Canadian Labour Congress, which represents 3 million workers across the country ? including members of the Canadian Media Guild,
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