Last week, we worked to clarify and update the special leave provisions in the collective agreement. We also continued discussions on precarious work at CBC/Radio-Canada, as well as employee wellness.   This was our last full week of collective bargaining … Read more »

Last week, we made further progress on a number of key files, including benefits for people working in the North and isolated locations, and began discussions on precarious work and special leave. We also came up with some solutions that … Read more »

Last week at the negotiating table, we discussed working hours, overtime and employee wellbeing. Part of the focus of the discussions is to ensure the Corporation meets its obligations on working hours under the Canada Labour Code. We also talked … Read more »

We met last week with CBC management and got down to work tackling issues that Canadian Media Guild (CMG) members and the Corporation have identified as priorities in this round of bargaining. We worked to update parental leave provisions in … Read more »

Bargaining for our next collective agreement is officially underway. Our bargaining committee sat at the negotiating table last week with a clear direction because members took the time to outline the issues that matter to us.  About 1,200 members filled … Read more »

Our collective agreement with CBC/Radio-Canada is up for renewal, and negotiations for a new contract between the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) members and the Corporation are set to begin in September. To help prepare our union for this round of … Read more »

As the CBC Branch of our union gets ready to negotiate a new collective agreement with CBC/SRC, we have selected a bargaining team that will work with members to advance our priorities at the bargaining table. Our collective agreement expires … Read more »

Our collective agreement at CBC expires in just over a year. The media industry as a whole, and CBC/Radio-Canada has changed in hugely significant, and often unexpected ways, since our current collective agreement was negotiated four years ago. It’s time … Read more »

The Guild and CBC have agreed to an across the board wage increase of 1.5% for 2016-17. The increase will be effective April 1 and be reflected on the April 14th deposit. This is in accordance with the 2013 Memorandum … Read more »

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS BY FRIDAY, MARCH 27 – Update on the review of the Broadcast Technology Career Structure (BTCS) The current collective agreement provides for a sub-committee of the National Joint Committee that is mandated to review all aspects of … Read more »