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2015-2019 Contract Posted on site

Written on Mar, 15, 2017 by admin in Labour, negotiations | Leave a comment

The 2015-2019 has finally been added to the web site under the documents tab. Click here to read it

Complaints withdrawn in Halifax dispute; talks to resume

Written on Feb, 06, 2017 by admin in CWA Canada, Media & Publishing, negotiations | Leave a comment

The Halifax Typographical Union and The Chronicle Herald have both withdrawn unfair labour practice complaints related to the year-long work stoppage at the newspaper. The union that represents 55 striking newsroom workers withdrew its complaint today after the Herald agreed to back away from its bad faith bargaining positions. “With the Herald changing its position, we have gained everything that we had …

Guild Ratifies New Four Year Collective Agreement

Written on Sep, 29, 2015 by admin in negotiations, Times Colonist | Leave a comment

Dear Members: The Guild has ratified the new four year collective agreement after meetings were held at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. today. Unifor, which represents our Compositors and Pressmen, and CWA-SCA Mailers also ratified the new contract last week. Thank you for the great turnout by our members. Regards, Deb England Bill Cleverley Grant Wittkamp Deborah Service-Brewster Chris Carolan

Tentative Deal Struck

Written on Sep, 22, 2015 by admin in negotiations | Leave a comment

The joint Council of Newspapers has reached a tentative agreement with the company. Membership meeting with details will be posted in the next few Days

NEGOTIATION UPDATE

Written on Jun, 23, 2015 by admin in negotiations, Times Colonist, Union | Leave a comment

Talks between the Company and the Victoria Joint Council of Newspapers have broken off, as the Joint Councils latest offer was rejected by the company. Severance pay, health benefits and wages remain outstanding. No further meetings are scheduled. Victoria Joint Council of Newspaper Unions.

Negotiation Update

Written on Jun, 06, 2015 by admin in negotiations | Leave a comment

Progress was made on a number of issues during two days of negotiations this week between the Times Colonist and the Joint Council of unions. Negotiations are tentatively scheduled to resume June 22 and 23. Victoria Joint Council of Newspaper Unions www.vving.ca

Rally to support Cowichan strikers

Written on Dec, 06, 2014 by admin in negotiations, Newspapers, Union | Leave a comment

Source:mediaunion.ca DEC 5, 2014 On Monday, December 8th, at 2pm – BC Fed President, Irene Lanzinger and Secretary Treasurer, Aaron Ekman will be joining the picket line in support of our strike at the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial. The main issue is the employer’s insistence on a two tier wage system.We are asking our members and other locals to come …

Staff at Duncan’s Black Press newspaper go on strike

Written on Dec, 02, 2014 by admin in Bargaining, negotiations, Newspapers, Union | Leave a comment

Source: cheknews.ca News clip video here Unionized Employees at the Cowichan Leader News Pictorial are on the picket line. The employees’ job action started Monday morning and it has to with the top rate of pay. Black Press wants to eliminate it for new hires but the union says that’s a terrible plan. Kendall Hanson reports.

News Leader Pictorial staff on strike in Duncan

Written on Dec, 02, 2014 by admin in negotiations, Organized Labour, Union | Leave a comment

Source: cowichanvalleycitizen.com Twelve employees at the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial newspaper in Duncan took to the picket lines on Monday in a dispute over proposed changes to their pay structure. The strike is about blocking the implementation of a two-tier wage system by management, said Unifor Local 2000 representative Peter McQuade. Right now, employees’ wages increase over time through a classification …

Black Press Lower Mainland bargaining suspended

Written on Feb, 13, 2013 by admin in negotiations, Newspapers, Union | Leave a comment

Source: mediaunion.ca Bargaining between Local 2000 and Black Press Lower Mainland was suspended Tuesday after company negotiators, for the second time, presented the union with a proposal for a five-year contract with no general wage increases. The company has proposed a one-time lump sum payment of 1% effective April 1, 2013, but only to employees at the top of their pay …

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Category : negotiations

2015-2019 Contract Posted on site

Complaints withdrawn in Halifax dispute; talks to resume

Guild Ratifies New Four Year Collective Agreement

Tentative Deal Struck

NEGOTIATION UPDATE

Negotiation Update

Rally to support Cowichan strikers

Staff at Duncan’s Black Press newspaper go on strike

News Leader Pictorial staff on strike in Duncan

Black Press Lower Mainland bargaining suspended

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