Toronto: Worker Rights in the Gig Economy forum

June 18, 2019 Editor Event eventfairness in factualurban worker project

Workers of all kinds are invited to a forum called "Worker Rights in the Gig Economy" on Wednesday, June 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at New Horizons (1140 Bloor Street at Dufferin).

Andrew Cash of the Urban Worker Project is hosting the event, which will include a panel discussion with:

• Jan Simpson of CUPW

• The Justice for Foodora Couriers campaign

• Stephanie Procyk of the United Way

• Lise Lareau of the Canadian Media Guild's Fairness in Factual campaign

• Nadira Begum of the Workers’ Action Centre

To RSVP to the event and see full speaker bios and more information about the forum and its organizers, check out the event's Facebook page.

Toronto: Fairness in Factual spring mixer June 6

May 30, 2019 Editor Event cmgeventfairness in factualmedia mixer

If you're in the Toronto area and you work in factual television you're invited to a spring mixer hosted by the Canadian Media Guild's Fairness in Factual campaign.Come out on Thursday, June 6 at Hotel Ocho (195 Spadina Avenue) from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for this informal get together. Join your factual TV colleagues for free drinks and…

Freelance at the CBC? You may be eligible to vote on the new collective agreement.

March 25, 2019 Editor News cbccbc freelancerscmg freelancecollective bargaining

CMG-CBC agreement – Freelance workers eligible to voteFrom Tuesday, March 26 to Thursday, March 28, Canadian Media Guild (CMG) members working at CBC/Radio-Canada will have the opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement reached between our union and the Corporation. The vote will take place online using our electronic voting system.In order…

Applications open for the 2019 Forum Freelance Fund hostile environment training bursaries

March 19, 2019 Editor Event bursarycanadian journalism forum on violence and traumaforum freelance fundsafety training

Applications opened this week for the 2019 Forum Freelance Fund competition. The fund provides bursaries to help Canadian freelancers pay for hostile environment training.The deadline for this annual competition is April 13 2019. Winners of the bursaries (worth up to $2500) will be notified by May 31 and will have up to two months to choose a…

PWAC panel advises freelancers to ask for raises

March 05, 2019 Editor Advice advicefreelance compensationgetting paid

by Meagan Gillmore[caption id="attachment_15808" align="alignright" width="283"] Photo courtesy of PWAC Toronto Chapter[/caption]Stagnant or low rates should motivate freelancers, not make them timid. That's according to a panel of experienced freelancers who spoke recently at an event in Toronto called "Let's Talk Rates: How to Ask for What You're…

Public Lending Right Program’s 2019 registration period now open

February 21, 2019 Editor News advicefreelance compensationgetting paidplrpublic lending right program

If you're a Canadian author, illustrator or photographer with one or more published books, it's time to register for the Public Lending Right Program. The program is a Canada Council for the Arts initiative that sends payments every year to creators whose books are in Canadian public libraries.This year's registration period runs until May 1,…

Bargaining on CBC freelance issues underway

December 10, 2018 Editor News canadian media guildcbccollective bargainingnews

In November members of the CMG freelance bargaining subcommittee met with CBC management to begin negotiations on provisions for freelancers in the CMG-CBC collective agreement, which expires March 31, 2019. The major issues under discussion are - the proper use of contracts including: - the appropriate use of the different…

‘A Very Merry Class Action Christmas’ Holiday Party

November 20, 2018 Editor News cmgfairness in factual

If you're a Toronto-area factual TV worker, you're invited to a holiday party hosted by the Canadian Media Guild's Fairness in Factual TV campaign. Join your factual TV colleagues for an evening to celebrate the class action launched by Cavalluzzo LLP, an important step towards fairness in the industry. Come and raise a glass to Anna Bourque, the…

Factual TV/Cineflix class action Q&A and webinar

November 06, 2018 Editor Event cmgeventfactual tvfairness in factualwebinar

If you work in factual TV and are wondering what's going on with the class action lawsuit against Cineflix Canada, you'll have the opportunity to find out more about it and ask questions next week.The Canadian Media Guild is holding an interactive webinar and Q&A for anyone interested in finding out more about this legal action. It's scheduled…

CMG launches salary survey for factual TV workers

October 30, 2018 Editor News cmgfactual tvfairness in factualsalary survey

The Canadian Media Guild has launched a new salary survey for people who work in factual TV production.Modelled on a similar survey launched earlier this year in the U.S., the CMG's survey invites people who work in production, post-production, and operations and administration in the factual TV industry to anonymously share details about their…