Monday, October 03, 2005
CBC 128, Reports say deal reached, CMG conference call underway
Tod Maffin reports on his site that there is a deal.
Also there are reports that all regional CMG presidents have been on a conference
call since 2345 ET Sunday. That message received at 1240 ET Mnday.
Update 12:55
CMG Ottawa site reports en francias
CBC et la GCM en sont venus à une entente aprèes un marathon de négociation.
Selon des sources qui restent à vérifier :
Pleine retro depuis avril 2004, + 1,000$ à la signature. Un pourcentage limite du nombre de contractuels selon le nombre d'employés permanents. Entente valide jusqu'en Mars 2009
Translation: CBC and the CMG reached an agreement afer marathon negotiation. According to sources it includes full retro since April 2004, plus $1,000 on signature. A percentage limits number of contract workers according to the number of permanent employees. Agreement runs until March 2009.
update 0107 -Guild hotline jammed. Nothing yet on official sites.
Maffin says:The CMG has updated it's bargaining hotline. The message indicates that the two sides have reached an "agreement in priciple which will form the basis of a new and fair collective agreement". A committee will be created to complete the agreement, and a return to work protocol will be established.
Update 0117 Gushue's details
12:55 AM posted by Robin Rowland
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Tod Maffin reports on his site that there is a deal.
Also there are reports that all regional CMG presidents have been on a conference
call since 2345 ET Sunday. That message received at 1240 ET Mnday.
Update 12:55
CMG Ottawa site reports en francias
CBC et la GCM en sont venus à une entente aprèes un marathon de négociation.
Selon des sources qui restent à vérifier :
Pleine retro depuis avril 2004, + 1,000$ à la signature. Un pourcentage limite du nombre de contractuels selon le nombre d'employés permanents. Entente valide jusqu'en Mars 2009
Translation: CBC and the CMG reached an agreement afer marathon negotiation. According to sources it includes full retro since April 2004, plus $1,000 on signature. A percentage limits number of contract workers according to the number of permanent employees. Agreement runs until March 2009.
update 0107 -Guild hotline jammed. Nothing yet on official sites.
Maffin says:The CMG has updated it's bargaining hotline. The message indicates that the two sides have reached an "agreement in priciple which will form the basis of a new and fair collective agreement". A committee will be created to complete the agreement, and a return to work protocol will be established.
Update 0117 Gushue's details
The proposed agreement still needs to be written into formal contract language before being brought to members as a "deal"....
I am told that the most contentious issue - the number of new contract positions - will be limited and will be tied to the overall size of the bargaining unit. The statement says strong language has been achieved to protect the full-time workforce...
The contract, if ratified, will last until March 31, 2009. It is retroactive to April 1, 2004.
It includes a $1,000 signing bonus, plus wage increases worth 12.6 per cent over the life of the contract....
Among the issues to be worked out: a way of getting all 5,500 locked-out workers back on the job in an orderly fashion, and with it a restoration of services...
CBC and CMG negotiators will be meeting with Labour Minister Joe Fontana in the morning.
12:55 AM posted by Robin Rowland
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