Labour woes lessen, but live on at Shaw Media

By Lesley Hunter

TORONTO – A labour disruption at Shaw Media has been averted. At least for now.The company confirmed that it’s plans to launch a new Ottawa-based public affairs show, a new morning news show in Toronto, and expand its investigative news program 16x9: The Bigger Picture are back on track for a fall launch after reaching an agreement with unionized staff represented by eastern bargaining unit of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union (CEP).CEP East represents Global employees in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Toronto, Ottawa and the Maritimes. Despite the union’s encouragement to reject Shaw Media’s offer, as Cartt.ca reported, members voted to accept the...