Striking TVO employees vote to accept new collective agreement

By Connie Thiessen Striking TVO journalists and producers have voted to accept a new collective agreement, ending 11 weeks of job action. Members of the TVO branch of the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) walked off the job Aug. 21, seeking better wages after what the union said were below-inflation wage increases over the last decade, three years of wage freezes, and and improved job security for temporary staff. The deal includes a wage increase of 7.7 per cent over three years, including three per cent retroactive to 2022, 2.75 per cent in 2023, and 1.75 per cent in 2024. The...