As of the close of the nomination period on Monday, November 5 at 5 p.m., ET we received one nomination for the role of Atlantic Representative, Freelance Branch.

Therefore, Gerry Whelan is acclaimed as the new Atlantic Representative, Freelance Branch of the Canadian Media Guild (CMG).

Gerry joins the Freelance Executive Committee members to serve the CMG freelance membership.

You can read about the duties of Branch Executive Committee members here.

The Canadian Media Guild is comprised of over 5000 media workers at AFP, APTN, The Canadian Press and Pagemasters, CBC/Radio-Canada, CKOF, Thomson Reuters, TFO, TVO, Vice Media, and ZoomerMedia, among other media organizations.

We work across all available media platforms and we are linked to the larger labour movement through the Canadian component (CWA/SCA Canada) of our wider international union, the Communications Workers of America (CWA).