TORONTO The union representing staff at CTV News says restructuring announced today has impacted jobs at stations in at leastfive provinces, and will result in a net reduction of staffing.
Unifor says the stations affected by restructuring include the CTV1 stations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
The union, which represents local television staff across the media chain, says CTV News parent company Bell Media has told journalists and field technicians to expect a mix of retraining, layoffs and new digital jobs.
Unifor National President Jerry Dias saysretooling local news for the digital world is necessary and is hopefully, a successful business plan.
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