The Canadian Writer’s Group has published an electronic feature on CBC vice president Kirsten Stewart by Jason McBride. “Can this woman save the CBC?” is available as an ebook from Kobo and Kindle and is part of a series CWG … Read more »
By Valérie-Micaela Bain I had the opportunity to attend the conference of the Quebec Federation of Professional Journalists last November thanks to a Guild lottery. It was my first time at the conference and I went without any particular expectations. … Read more »
“CWA/SCA Canada? I thought CMG was my union.” Without a doubt, that’s the most common response I get when I talk to CMGers about our national parent union. The answer is both simple and confusing. Yes, CMG is your union, … Read more »
While a full-time mom of an 11-month-old son, my wife was diagnosed with a breast cancer that required chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. She was on parental leave at the time and applied to EI for an additional 15 weeks of … Read more »
People working in specialty TV at what is now Shaw Television have had a strange few years. When my colleagues voted to join the Guild in 2005 (I only started working there right out of college in 2008), the company … Read more »
At the end of August, the Guild said goodbye to long-time staff representative Kathy Viner, who retired after a 28-year career with the union. At a party held in Toronto on August 25, family, friends and Guild members from across … Read more »
Dear Jean: How can I make my Facebook account as private as possible? Whether you work on air or behind the scenes, it’s important to know exactly how public all of the things you do on the internet are. It … Read more »
Unions at Harvard? That pricey and rarified business bastion of lawyers, privileged co-eds and future political stars? Think not? Well think again. Harvard may be the richest University in the world; it is certainly among the most prestigious, proud of … Read more »
If Conservative leader Stephen Harper and some of his party’s candidates are campaigning in a bubble this election season, it appears to be in line with the approach by party and leader for the last few years. A group of … Read more »
G-Force
G-Force is the e-newsletter of the Canadian Media Guild. It is issued four times per year. We encourage your comments suggestions and story ideas. Write to editor Karen Wirsig (karen@cmg.ca) or call 1-800-465-4149 or 416-591-5333.
