G-Force Newsletter

December 2005

Victory at Alliance Atlantis
New members celebrate with Guild VP Scott Edmonds after representation vote on Dec 7.

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2005: A year to remember for the CMG

Looking back at this year is quite an exercise. It’s rare that you see so many challenges and accomplishments in a 12-month period, in the Guild or any other union.
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Waking up to the Wal-Mart reality

Money-making monster dashes the hopes of low-income workers.
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The secret of picket-line success: no managers

"One of the things I think we all learned pretty quickly during the CBC lockout was that we don't need to wait for someone else to tell us what to do...and how to get it done."
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Snippets...

A roundup of news from around the CMG
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Pensions and retirement: what's it to you?

Most workers in Canada have no pension plan. That means it is entirely up to them to save for the day they want - or need - to stop working. And many of them know they will have to work long after they'd rather be enjoying their golden years.
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Federal Election

Ask ‘em if CBC can count on their support
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