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The lockout at Journal de
Quebec has been going since April with no end in sight. G-Force is the e-newsletter of the
Canadian Media Guild. It is issued
4 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. |
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Fighting the culture of fear in the media |
Many of us are dealing with a new mélange of functions and expectations. There are fewer lines between jobs. There are enormous pressures of time, workload and change – always change.
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The lockout at Journal de Québec : their struggle is our struggle |
More than 250 employees of Journal de Québec are still on the street, nearly eight months after a lockout was imposed by the daily paper’s owner, Quebecor.
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Building trust to bridge aboriginal people and labour movement |
Over the last 25 years, there has been an ongoing tension between aboriginal people and unions. Most recently, that tension has come to a head in casinos owned and operated by First Nations.
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Snippets |
Departing CBC president asks parliament for more money; Dennis Bueckert fund growing; large crowd celebrates Dan Zeidler’s life; a call for an end to violence against women.
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Meet your new national union representatives |
This fall’s national Guild elections returned some familiar faces while bringing in a brand new group of media employees eager to stand up for their colleagues and run their union.
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Ask Jean... |
Jean Broughton, the Guild’s union services co-ordinator, answers questions frequently asked by CMG members.
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