08 April 2005

Guild applies to represent
Toronto TV station employees

Canadian Media Guild | TNG Canada Local 30213

The Canadian Media Guild has filed to be the officially certified union to represent about 80 employees at Toronto 1, the television station now owned by Quebecor.

The Guild looks forward to working with employees at Toronto 1 to develop a productive relationship with managers from the company.

Over the past few months, Toronto 1 employees have been working with the Guild to bring a union to the station to address long hours, unpaid overtime, random decisions and lack of planning, among other things.

The application now rests with the Canada Industrial Relations Board. It is unknown how long it will take for the CIRB to approve the certification. In the meantime, the Guild is meeting with Toronto 1 employees to begin putting an internal structure in place.

(This story first appeared on the Canadian Media Guild web site.)