CMG Freelance tax time advice

April 04, 2019 Editor Advice advicecmg freelancefreelance financesvideo update

Spring has sprung! And that means it's tax time. CMG Freelance president Don Genova has a special offer that will help you learn everything you need to know about running your freelance business. Watch his latest video update.

For more information on the costs and benefits of membership, check out this page on the CMG Freelance website.

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…

Freelancer-related highlights of the CMG’s tentative agreement with CBC

February 23, 2019 Editor News cmgcmg freelancefreelance contractsnews

The Canadian Media Guild's bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with the CBC earlier this month. Highlights of the tentative agreement as it relates to freelancers are as follows:The proposed agreement will provide more clarity to distinguish between the various types of freelance engagements. The CMG will have access to additional…

BuzzFeed Canada staff file to unionize

February 12, 2019 Editor News buzzfeedcmgunion organizing

TORONTO – Canadian staff at digital media company BuzzFeed have officially filed for union certification.The Canadian Media Guild (CMG), media union CWA Canada’s biggest local, is filing with the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Canada Industrial Relations Board after a majority of the 10 BuzzFeed staff in Toronto signed union cards.The…

IATSE joins forces with CWA Canada in fight for better working conditions for factual / reality TV workers

January 29, 2019 Editor News cmgcwa canadafactual tvnews

TORONTO (Jan. 29, 2019) – Two of Canada’s top media and entertainment unions announced an innovative partnership today to improve working conditions and organize workers in factual/reality television.The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), North America’s largest entertainment union, is joining forces with media…

Notes from the Decent Work City conference in Seoul

January 16, 2019 Editor News cmg freelancedecent work city conferencefreelance isn't free actnews

by Don GenovaDeep-fried soft-shell crab, freshly fried pork dumplings, skewers of chicken drenched in fiery hot sauce. All served within a cacophony of street food vendors shouting out their offerings in a trendy shopping district of Seoul, South Korea.As I crunched down on my crisp crab, I considered where I had been just hours before: near the…

New webinars for CMG Freelance members

December 04, 2018 Editor News cmg freelancewebinars

[caption id="attachment_15545" align="alignright" width="259"] Annika Reinhardt leading the "State Your Worth" webinar.[/caption]As a union for freelancers, one of the supports that CMG Freelance offers is professional development opportunities.In addition to in-person training opportunities, we've also run almost two dozen webinars over the past…

Story Board is eight today!

November 22, 2018 Editor Event canadian media guildcmg freelance

Happy birthday to us! Eight years ago today, CMG Freelance and the Canadian Writers Group launched this blog with the intention of sharing information and building a sense of community among Canadian freelancers.Since then, we've published nearly 1300 posts that serve as a resource for independent creators across Canada.Story Board's first post…

‘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…