They joined the Canadian Media Guild in the spring of 2011 to improve their working conditions at MBS Radio in Saint John. After 8 months trying to negotiate a first contract they took the brave step of going out on strike. Read more »

Our virtual ballot box is now open. You have until tomorrow, Tuesday December 18 at 7 pm Eastern Time to choose a Director, Small Location Units on the Guild’s CBC/Radio-Canada Branch Executive Council. Read more »

The 15th annual Gala of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CFJE) honouring courageous reporting from home and abroad was held on December 5 under the theme : What you don’t know can hurt you. The 2012 CJFE Award winners Enquête (Canada) Tara Singh Hayer Memorial Award Rami … Read more »

The CMG and its parent union, CWA Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Association of Journalists will offer the 2012 CWA Canada / CAJ Award for Excellence in Labour Reporting. The award, now in its second year, will recognize excellence … Read more »

Applications are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 Ron Pambrun Scholarship. This award, valued at one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year, was created by NABET in the 1980s to honour the memory of Ron Pambrun, one of the founding members … Read more »

As of the end of the nomination period on January 3, 2012, only one nomination had been received for the position of Director, New Members/Youth/Temporary Employees. Sean Laughlin is therefore deemed to be elected by acclamation. He will occupy the … Read more »

If you are in a union, you have a say in how you are treated at work because you have a set of rules that the company and the union have agreed to, basically a collective agreement. It sets out … Read more »

A century ago a handful of intrepid journalists and like-minded citizens strung up telegraph lines across the country and started sharing the news. The Canadian Press has been telling Canadians what’s happening since 1917. More than 200 journalists across the … Read more »

Sad news over the holidays, as media giant (55 thousand staff worldwide) Thomson Reuters cut 22 jobs at its Toronto office; relocating the mostly IT work to India. Even more disappointing is the company is owned by the Toronto based … Read more »

It’s been quite a year! From Cairo to Calgary, common people are standing up and speaking out for their rights. Whether it’s the Arab Spring or the Occupy movement, a dictatorial regime or a political and financial system that favours … Read more »