We are the local which represents unionized employees at CITY Vancouver and OMNI BC, News 1130, National Imaging Producers and Creative Services & Traffic. Unifor-830M makes sure you work in a fair and safe environment. One of the major functions of your local union is to negotiate the terms, conditions and wages for our members. We are part of a larger national union, Unifor, which represents over 300,000 members, including 25,000 people who work in the media industry.
Unifor was created out of a merger between CEP and CAW on August 31st, 2013. For more information on this merger and our new union check out Unifor’s national web site.
2024 AGM date will be announced shortly to be held in Q4 – stay tuned!
October 2024 Update: Bargaining continues for our 3 new units (News 1130, National Imaging Producers and Creative Services & Traffic) that are working towards their first agreement. Private updates are being provided through individual unit chat groups.
Bargaining dates for the CityTV/Omni group’s existing agreement are yet to be determined but bargaining is expected to begin in late October or November 2024.
News 1130 Bargain Updates:
Waiting for next dates to be scheduled.
Creative Services & Traffic Updates:
Waiting for next dates to be scheduled.
National Imaging Producers Updates:
Waiting for next dates to be scheduled.
Our 2023 AGM was held Nov 22, 2023. Check out our members Facebook page for up to date details. Haven’t joined yet? Email secretary@unifor830m.ca for info on how to join!
Help Is Here – Confronting Harassment in Journalism:
Help for those facing harassment right now.