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CBC is “misinforming Canadians” says CEP

OTTAWA - The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union said today that the CBC is “misinforming Canadians about its critical lockout issue” and should get back to serious collective bargaining.A quick, informal survey by CEP, “shows that contract work is not nearly as in play in the private sector as it is in the public broadcaster,” claims the press release. “The claim that more contract employees will make the CBC more like the private sector is not true,” continues CEP, which is not the CBC union. CBC employees are represented by the Canadian Media Guild. "The most successful private broadcasters in...