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toddsschneider
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posted 08 October 2008 04:52 PM      Profile for toddsschneider     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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The union representing about 200 workers at the Montreal Gazette says it is prepared to carry through a strike mandate if necessary.

The Montreal Newspaper Guild voted in favour of a strike mandate in September.

About 200 editorial, sales and advertising staff have been working without a contract since June 2008 ...



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posted 11 October 2008 06:53 AM      Profile for toddsschneider     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
"Journalism students offered work in case of Gazette strike"

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Canwest News Service is recruiting journalism students from Concordia University to replace workers at the Montreal Gazette in case there is a strike or lockout.

CBC News has learned that several students were approached with offers to work for the news service on a fill-in basis, in case Gazette editorial, advertising and sales staff decides to execute their strike mandate ...

"The troubling part for me is that it puts these students in a bind," said [Mike Gasher, director of Concordia's journalism school]. "They're in our program, obviously, to get a job in the industry some day. When a big newspaper comes calling, it's very tempting, but I think what they are doing is recruiting scab labour, and they call it replacement work if they want" ...



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