Are you saying that Union, ON (east of Kingsville, west of Leamington) does not have its own radio station yet?

CEP + Beer is never a good thing. 
(I know it has not been CEP for years...I'm just blending in with the thread...lol)

Back in the day I would have fought tooth and nail to keep unions out of every radio station I ever worked at.  But then 'todays' radio became the norm.  Any station which isn't unionized contains a ship of fools heading for a very rocky shoal.

Unionize.  Or?  Get set adrift "me'earties."  Unions are now your friend.  Corporations NEVER will be.  You're just a number.  When that number reaches a specific point?  You'll be toast.  [unless you host mornings...then your rating numbers need to be ALL THAT or you'll be nothing...even though THEY'RE telling you what to do.]

The time is ripe for unions to take over the industry.  Old Codger for Chairman of the Board.    Grilled.Cheese for program director.  

Before Ed Lawson there was nothing

Radiowiz wrote:

Kilgore wrote:

who or what is CEP?

k. (sober as most judges)

CEP WAS the Communications, Energy and Paper worker's union. (It's now a larger stronger Union known as Unifor)






 

Paper workers union huh??

Would that have included or not included toilet paper??
















 

Last edited by unclefester (August 13, 2016 6:39 pm)

Battled unions twice in my 55 year radio and TV career, first in the 60s and again in the 80s.
Why?
Because they weren't necessary back then.
Employers (at least the ones I worked with) valued their employees and looked after them.
All the unions could promise were union dues deducted from your paycheck.
The 60s attempt ended when the GM (loved by everyone) explained the situation.
When the station made money, raises were given.
When it didn't (rarely), there were no cuts or firings.
In the 80s, the union (I think it was U-Bet (sarcasm on) that started organizing CHUM stations, managing to get a foothold in Halifax and TV.
Mr. Waters ended that threat by giving every employee the same benefits that the unionized employees received, without them having to pay union dues and establishing the "Employee Relations Committee," headed by a staff member nominated by other employees.  I had the honour of heading it twice with weekly meetings with Mr. Waters, passing on any concerns from staff members.  That committee encouraged Mr. Waters to bring in Pay Equity and Same Sex Benefits plus other perqs.  That was the last of the union talk at 1331 and other CHUM properties across the country.