CBC strike vote results coming Tuesday or Wednesday

TORONTO – The Canadian Media Guild said today it will announce the results of the strike vote taken this week on either July 19th or 20th. Expect overwhelming support in favor of strike action. “Negotiations resume on July 18 and the Guild’s bargaining committee is prepared to negotiate day and night to get a fair deal with the Corporation,” says CMG. Over 5,500 CBC employees are members of the CMG, which urged its members to vote yes, saying that the CBC is “trying to guarantee maximum flexibility to hire and fire employees at its whim.” Talks have been ongoing since...