There is no such thing as "no news"
Well our nation's broadcaster is still off the air as it were. If you are a Canadian and don't already know this well, shame on you for Christ's sake!
The CBC management has locked out their empolyess who are members of the trade union known as the Canadian Media Guild. It would appear that the CBC has been infected by one of the cancers of corporate North America: the desire to hire more contract workers. There is of course nothing wrong with the contract workers themselves. It's the corporate view that they can commit less resources and save a few bucks by hiring non-salaried employees.
There are a wealth of blogs and podcasts that are cropping up all over the internet that are hosted by the currently jobless union employees. I applaud these folks for refusing to be silenced by upper management. I am so thankful for their passion for broadcasting and their commitment to maintaining a connection with their audience via alternative media sources. I have to say that my biggest concern is that the CBC management will drag this out for an extended period of time and the real talent will start saying, "screw this business" and turn away from their rightful jobs. Such a shame it would be to see a Canadian institution come apart at the seams over a bit of money. The following are my favorite blogs that have been born since the lock out...
CBC Unlocked
-A collection of news reporting from many of our favorite CBC folks in the trenches
CBC Unplugged
-Tod Maffin's blog
The Caravan Unlocked
-Nothing sounds more like Canada than Shelagh Rogers. Check out her blog and podcasts.
SILENCED
-A blog set up by the 5500 CBC workers who are locked out of their jobs. Go to this site if you are looking for a way to contact Paul Martin or other members of parliament or show your support to the CMG.
The CBC management has locked out their empolyess who are members of the trade union known as the Canadian Media Guild. It would appear that the CBC has been infected by one of the cancers of corporate North America: the desire to hire more contract workers. There is of course nothing wrong with the contract workers themselves. It's the corporate view that they can commit less resources and save a few bucks by hiring non-salaried employees.
There are a wealth of blogs and podcasts that are cropping up all over the internet that are hosted by the currently jobless union employees. I applaud these folks for refusing to be silenced by upper management. I am so thankful for their passion for broadcasting and their commitment to maintaining a connection with their audience via alternative media sources. I have to say that my biggest concern is that the CBC management will drag this out for an extended period of time and the real talent will start saying, "screw this business" and turn away from their rightful jobs. Such a shame it would be to see a Canadian institution come apart at the seams over a bit of money. The following are my favorite blogs that have been born since the lock out...
CBC Unlocked
-A collection of news reporting from many of our favorite CBC folks in the trenches
CBC Unplugged
-Tod Maffin's blog
The Caravan Unlocked
-Nothing sounds more like Canada than Shelagh Rogers. Check out her blog and podcasts.
SILENCED
-A blog set up by the 5500 CBC workers who are locked out of their jobs. Go to this site if you are looking for a way to contact Paul Martin or other members of parliament or show your support to the CMG.
posted by Nancy O at 5:21 pm
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Hey, Strike is over. Post something else. I love you guys.
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