CBC management clarifies where it says negotiations stand

TORONTO – Thirteen days into the CBC lockout and nothing has changed. No budging on issues. No talking. While the union issued its latest release Friday saying any meeting would be pointless at this stage, CBC management issued its own edict this (Sunday) evening. While there are some 40 issues outstanding, the main one – an increased ability, going forward, for the Corp. to hire more workers on contract – is the key stumbling block.“The Canadian Media Guild has made clear that it does not want to resume negotiations so long as the Corporation continues to seek the flexibility to...