As of 5pm on Monday, we had one candidate for the VP Liberty position on the Guild executive at ZoomerMedia.  We welcome Matthew Douglas from Master Control as the VP – Liberty by acclamation. There were no candidates for the … Read more »

Now that the Holidays are over, and everyone is back to work for an exciting 2012, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Laura Hutchinson for joining the Branch Executive Council as our new Secretary-Treasurer.  I would also … Read more »

Hello everyone: it’s been a great summer but unfortunately it’s back to work. Your union executive has a reminder, a bit of news, and a request. Please read on: Salary increase effective September 1 Although the summer is now behind … Read more »

The results are in from this week’s ratification vote: the deal got a 73% approval. The ballots were counted by members Laura Georgieff and Swami Saraswati. Total ballots cast: 37 (of the 40 people in the bargaining unit) Yes: 27 … Read more »

By now you’ve hopefully had a chance to read the tentative agreement between ZML and the Guild. If you haven’t, please surf to http://www.cmg.ca/ZoomerMediaFinalAgreedDec.22,2010.pdf We’re holding a membership meeting this coming Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 5 pm at Balzac’s Coffee … Read more »

You can read and download the document that sets out what was agreed between the Canadian Media Guild and ZoomerMedia Limited, Television Division by clicking on this link: http://www.cmg.ca/ZoomerMediaFinalAgreedDec.22,2010.pdf Please read the document carefully. It sets out the changes to … Read more »

We’re pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement for a new collective agreement with ZoomerMedia. The deal was reached Tuesday afternoon and the Memorandum of Agreement was signed earlier today. Your bargaining team is unanimously recommending acceptance … Read more »

To date, your bargaining committee has met with ZML managers Rob Wright and Sheri Ellis thirteen times. We are making solid progress and the list of outstanding issues is shrinking steadily. We are now into the final and most difficult … Read more »

Since the beginning of negotiations in October, your bargaining team has held eight sessions with ZoomerMedia. We have reached agreement on about fifteen articles, in addition to a dozen or so where the two sides have already agreed in principle … Read more »

On Monday we met with Rob Wright and Sheri Ellis to begin negotiations for a new collective agreement. This first meeting was primarily to discuss each side’s basic views on the negotiation process and to talk about our respective priorities. … Read more »