Cuts at Global Television Montréal – Correction
16 avril 2015
Montreal
April 16, 2015 – In a press release issued April 15, 2015,
SCFP stated ”Shaw communications announced 400 layoffs across the
country as part of its restructuring program, 55 of those were
Global news across the country.” These cuts were announced last
year.
The most recent cuts announced to employees last week are in the
order of 80 positions cut across the country with a net reduction
of 30 positions in news.
Last week, employees were informed that the
local morning show would be replaced by a national morning show
with local inserts. Today, Shaw communications contacted the union
with more information concerning the change in programming.
“Regarding the morning show, it will be produced and hosted in
Montreal with national and international content being generated by
the network and that the vast majority of the content in each hour
of the show will be generated by the local team” assured a
spokesperson for Shaw communications to SCFP.
