CBC service returns to normal tomorrow
{{date|October 10, 2005}}

Members of the [[w:Canadian Media Guild|Canadian Media Guild]] voted overwhelmingly to accept a tentative deal with [[w:CBC|Canadian Broadcast Corporation]] (CBC) management after a seven week [[w:lockout (industry)|lockout]]. The Guild reported 3,514 ballots were cast and 88.4 per cent voted in favour of ratification during their 9 October ballot. Most of the 5,500 unionized workers are expected to be returning to work on Tuesday.

The deal caps contract workers at 9.5 per cent of the full-time work force. The issue of the employer insisting on a larger number of non-guild members lead the union to vote in favour of a strike in early August.

On 15 August the CBC effectively shut down its English-language programming outside of [[w:Fredericton|Fredericton]], [[w:New Brunswick|New Brunswick]], and its French language service outside of [[w:Quebec|Quebec]].

The negotiated agreement includes an individual signing bonus of $1,000, as well as allowing for wage increases of 12.6% over the life of the contract (over the complete period of the contract, to 31 March 2009.)

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== Sources ==

* {{source|author=Canadian Press
|url=http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=9ebe4500-35c9-4ee0-81fa-323f6bdfa1a1
|title=CBC employees accept tentative deal officially ending labour dispute
|pub=Vancouver Sun
|date=Sunday, October 09, 2005
}}
* {{source|author=CBC News
|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2005/10/09/CBCLO20051009.html
|title=CBC lockout to end as employees accept tentative deal
|pub=CBC
|date=OCTOBER 9, 2005
}}
* {{source|author=Canadian Media Guild
|url=http://www.cmg.ca/negotiationsupdatesresults.asp?ID=702&SubjectID=45&BranchID=1
|title=New collective agreement ratified by 88.4% of voters
|pub=Canadian Media Guild
|date=October 09, 2005
}}

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Members of the Canadian Media Guild voted overwhelmingly to accept a tentative deal with Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) management after a seven week lockout. The Guild reported 3,514 ballots were cast and 88.4 per cent voted in favour of ratification during their 9 October ballot. Most of the 5,500 unionized workers are expected to be returning to work on Tuesday.

The deal caps contract workers at 9.5 per cent of the full-time work force. The issue of the employer insisting on a larger number of non-guild members lead the union to vote in favour of a strike in early August.

On 15 August the CBC effectively shut down its English-language programming outside of Fredericton, New Brunswick, and its French language service outside of Quebec.

The negotiated agreement includes an individual signing bonus of $1,000, as well as allowing for wage increases of 12.6% over the life of the contract (over the complete period of the contract, to 31 March 2009.)
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