Peter Penashue says “CBC defined my very negatively” after loss in Labrador by-election. Read more »

The Conservative government has introduced C-60, a bill that would allow a government appointee (from Treasury Board) to sit in when we bargain our collective agreement with CBC. Since the Conservatives control the money CBC receives, and appoint the CBC President … Read more »

Our problem, the global decline of decent jobs and middle class opportunities is too big to solve alone, and a renewed focus on social justice issues, in addition to bargaining, could strengthen the causes we are all fighting for, while restoring the pride a previous union generation grew up with. Read more »

CMG inaugural “MediaMIXER” in Toronto was a chance for new, casual and contract employees from across our various branches to mix and mingle with experienced staffers. Read more »

The Canadian Media Guild is a union representing more than six thousand media workers, and we support workers’ rights to a safe working environment and to fair compensation for the work they do. We will not be flying Porter again until you have resolved the issues in a way that is satisfactory to all involved. Read more »

On International Women’s Day, CMG celebrates women’s achievements in our workplaces and in our union. We also join with all those seeking progress for women in all walks of life and for society as a whole. Check out Making time for equality, an article … Read more »

An important thing happened in Canadian journalism on Tuesday. The head of Canada’s public broadcaster told a parliamentary committee that a private news organization, Sun/Quebecor, misled the public. CBC president Hubert Lacroix told the committee that Quebecor reporters had not … Read more »

In a context where corporations are still making millions of dollars – and paying millions of dollars to their top executives – it’s beyond rich (excuse the pun) to blame the workers if the bosses aren’t getting rich enough, quickly enough.
And it is seriously disingenuous to suggest that the poor conditions suffered by millions of precariously employed Canadian workers is caused by another group of workers
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By guest blogger, Katherine Lapointe As an aspiring young journalist, did you get the chance to sit down with a professional to ask questions about your future career, to get feedback on your work, and to talk about challenges you … Read more »

Being able to tell these stories critically is the reason I wanted to become a journalist. When I was growing up, I never saw any other Indigenous reporters on TV or in print (although there were many blazing trails at the time, unbeknownst to me) telling the crucial stories I saw happening around me. I got into media to get the story out there. Read more »