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The Guild
and CBC celebrate Black History Month in Toronto on February 4.
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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Layoffs shine a light on weak points in the media industry |
There’s been a whirlwind of bad news, with reports of the death of the media industry alternating with emerging ideas of what the industry is becoming. We are now seeing the human faces of the media cutbacks.
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CBC Northern Service is the heartbeat of ten-year-old Nunavut |
The listeners and viewers of the service confirmed during the CBC lockout that the staff is vital to the heartbeat of Nunavut, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.
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Snippets |
Celebrating National Aboriginal Day; parliament studies foreign worker program as government steps up raids; NBC workers call for station boycotts in four U.S. cities; union to launch local chapters for Guild retirees.
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Canadian industry stalling as free TV makes a comeback |
Free, over-the-air TV is like a well-kept secret – something the industry itself is curiously reluctant to promote. But people living in urban centres can pick up a good range of TV channels with a simple set of rabbit ears. And there’s no monthly fee.
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New Guild staff rep a “warrior for the people” |
When Terri Monture heard that the Guild was looking for a staff representative dedicated to human rights and equity work, her first thought was ‘this is the job for me.’
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Ask Jean… |
I am going to be a parent soon (or again). What kind of time off do I get? Am I paid?
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