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19 July 2004
Guild organizing employees at VisionTV
Canadian
Media Guild | TNG Canada
Local 30213
The Canadian Media Guild has applied to represent
approximately 45 people at specialty channels VisionTV
and One: the Body, Mind and Spirit Channel.
The CMG filed an application
for certification today with the Canada Industrial
Relations Board.
"We're honoured that employees
of VisionTV have made this important step towards being
represented by the Guild," says Lise Lareau, national
president of the CMG. "We welcome them and look
forward to working together."
"We hope this brings about a
new and positive relationship between VisionTV and
its employees. This began out of concern about the
way jobs are evaluated at VisionTV but it turned into
more than that. People want respect — respect for their
work and their contribution," says
Bruce May, Guild organizer.
It's expected to take several weeks for the CIRB to
consider the certification application. The Guild will
be holding a membership meeting in mid-August to discuss
the next steps in the process.
(This story first appeared on the Canadian
Media Guild web site.)
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