Whats the deal with the CBC?

[rkrenicki]

So, apparently there is a union lockout for the CBC? I thought it odd that they were playing "This Hour has 22 Minutes" instead of the CBC Morning News... although technically news, not exactly the news I expected (then again, I dont watch CBC News, I just put that on until the Red Green Show comes on..

So, basically.. my question is, whats the deal, and why the lockout? I read the website, and it was not overly informative about the details.. just what the CBC offer was.

 

[Mr Tony]

Labour dispute...
http://cbcnegotiations.ca/scripts/index_.asp is the site

all the news people are pretty much out right now. So the news instead of the national is BBC news.

CFL games might have no announcers...just stadium audio. We'll see tomorrow night

 

[rkrenicki]

Yea, I saw the offer, I guess I was wondering what they didnt like about it.. I cant seem to find any information on the position of the union..

 

[Mr Tony]

dont know much about it....other than no CBC News right now

 

[Satellite Expert]

I cant seem to find any information on the position of the union..

CBC wants the ability to use a higher % of contract workers; the union is against that.

 

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CBC posts their weekly program guide at http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/sched_tv.pdf
Until the labour dispute is over that will provide viewers with a correct program schedule.

 

[Mr Tony]

It was weird to see CBC Halifax go off the air at 9:30 Central last night

 

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It was weird to see CBC Halifax go off the air at 9:30 Central last night

I wonder how long this will last

 

[Mr Tony]

until the strike ends

Normally the National is on at 8:00 Central time on CBC Halifax
Then the Nat’l update is on at 9:00 with an hour program after that…so normal sign off is 10:30 Central Time on Mondays…11:30 the rest of the week

But since there is no news, BBC News takes ½ hour and the programs that are normally on after the National are bumped up an hour.

The affiliates (like Thunder Bay, Kamloops,. Prince George) are using syndicated programming during those times.

 

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until the strike ends

Normally the National is on at 8:00 Central time on CBC Halifax
Then the Nat’l update is on at 9:00 with an hour program after that…so normal sign off is 10:30 Central Time on Mondays…11:30 the rest of the week

But since there is no news, BBC News takes ½ hour and the programs that are normally on after the National are bumped up an hour.

The affiliates (like Thunder Bay, Kamloops,. Prince George) are using syndicated programming during those times.

thats what i was talking about

 

[Mr Tony]

unknown at this point.....as long as Bettman & Goodenow aren't part of it, it should be soon

 

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AUG. 31, 2005 - CBC AND CMG RESTART TALKS, SIGNIFICANT WORK STILL AHEAD

Still not over...

 

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SEPT. 14, 2005 - TALKS CONTINUE
Meetings between CBC and CMG continued today. As we reported this morning, we formally signed off on the language regarding Corporation Policies, agreed to in principle yesterday. Although there was considerable discussion today, we did not sign off on any additional language. Negotiations will resume tomorrow.

 

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SEPT. 24, 2005 - NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE
CBC and CMG continued negotiations today, with more discussion on Workforce Adjustment. There will be no bargaining on Sunday, as the parties will be travelling to Ottawa to attend the meeting on Monday with the Minister of Labour. We will keep you posted.

Enough already! I want CBC back!

 

[Mr Tony]

we have the CBC, so what's the issue?

only thing I've noticed different is no announcers on the CFL games

 

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It's Over!

 

[Mr Tony]

been over for a week

HNIC on 10/8 had announcers and CFL did on Turkey Day (10/10)

Everyone else was back 10/11