Global Montreal employees reject company's final contract offer

MONTREAL — After several months of negotiations, unionized employees of Global Montreal last Thursday night rejected a final offer from Corus Entertainment for the renewal of their collective agreement, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced Friday. With almost 90% of Global Montreal’s CUPE members participating in the electronic vote, 91% of those who voted turned down the offer. Global Montreal’s CUPE members total around 40 employees, who include journalists, video journalists, and technical and support staff. They have been without a collective agreement since August 30, 2019. Negotiations began in early 2020. According to the news release, the...