Sheldon Osmond

Director of @theagenda on @tvo. Interests include (but not limited to!) media production, ASL, tech, theatre, and travel.

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

@sandragionas Let’s do it! But let’s not buy anything with the winnings until we actually win….

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

There's so many to thank for their support during our strike- hope we haven't missed any!

@DGCTalent @OntarioDGC @OFLabour @OSSTF @globenation @ETFOeducators @torontolabour @UniforTheUnion @cwaunion @newsguild @nyguild @theSocietySays @OPSEU @CUPEOntario

Solidarity forever!

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

There’s so much to be said, but the most important is THANK YOU all for your incredible support. I can’t even begin to express what a difference it made just knowing you were there for us. Lunches, coffee, donuts, emails, tweets, and words of encouragement kept us strong!

[Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin]

The TVO/CMG strike is over. It was the second most difficult thing I've ever done in my life. Although we didn't get the wage gains we were hoping for I'm incredibly proud of all we accomplished and I think TVO will be a fundamentally better place to work going forward. #onpoli

[Ryan VanBuskirk @MrRVanBuskirk]

Ten weeks- yikes!

@TVO_CMG workers have been on strike for TEN WEEKS. This means your public broadcaster has produced no new #ontariomade content and courses can't be produced or created.

https://t.co/WNlwvSsm9b

[Jon Schleuss @gaufre]

It’s wild that the Ontario gov would actively refuse to adequately fund public journalism and education programming in a time when we need it most.

The US had lost tens of thousands of journalists in the last decade.

Do not be like the US.

Fund TVO because it matters.

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

We're calling on @tvo to consent to binding arbitration to resolve our strike, now into its _ninth_ week. We think binding arbitration is the fastest, and fairest, way to get us back to work. Like and retweet if you agree. #FundTVOLikeitMatters #onpoli

[Hilary Clark @hilarygclark]

Since @tvo has admitted it is unable to resolve the @TVO_CMG strike, @fordnation, @C_Mulroney & @Sflecce need to direct them to binding arbitration. Otherwise, it will begin to look like the government is fine with the decline of (yet another?) uniquely #OntarioMade institution.

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

THANK YOU for your support @DGCTalent @OntarioDGC (Director’s Guild of Canada) and for the yummy 🌮and ☕️. #UnionStrong

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

“Why the TVO Strike Matters to Ontario Workers and Doug Ford’s Govt” via ⁦@CBCNews⁩ ⁦@CBCQueensPark⁩ #onpoli https://t.co/cXWoqcnG7E

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

Thanks Naomi and CBC. Apparently I love momos, who knew!?

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

Thanks to the CBC Branch of @CMGLaGuilde for the delicious Tibetan momos from Loga’s Corner. Branch president Naomi Robinson delivered the meal herself!

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

I can't believe I missed Gary AGAIN! Apparently he had a very nice visit with his fellow CMGers today. One of the nice things about being on strike for 44 days is we're all becoming STRONGER as a team. #UnionStrong.

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

Once upon a time, there was a guy named Gary. He was a regular guy. A regular green guy.
All Gary wanted was to make a decent living and build a decent life.
But he couldn’t get a fair deal.
Thankfully, he had good friends.
Together, they would fight to live happily ever after.

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

Hard to believe we’ve been on strike for 45 days! We’re still #UnionStrong and know we’ll get through this. Hopefully @TVO will recognize that inflation is soaring and we just can’t live with an average 0.8% yearly increase that we received in the past.

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

“It is absolutely the best-case scenario in my opinion for the government to step in at this time and give us binding arbitration — because, clearly, we’re not dealing with reasonable people.”
— @meredithmartin at Queen's Park this morning.

#FundTVOLikeItMatters

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

Thank you so much for the support, @ArmineYalnizyan!

If you're a TVO reader, viewer, listener, and/or learner looking to show support, you can find more info here: https://t.co/9o5DO8HJm4

There are plenty of ways to pitch in — and we appreciate each and every one of them!

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

@Fleppette @TVO_CMG @JessicaBellTO @OntarioNDP @fordnation Thank you so much! We REALLY appreciate your support.

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

Poor Gary. I know EXACTLY how he feels.

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

Meet Gary, a regular guy with a regular job, who is making 15% less than he was 10 years ago.

If you'd like to help Gary and all @TVO_CMG workers, please call Premier Ford and ask him to grant binding arbitration 416-325-1941.

[Hilary Clark @hilarygclark]

Since @tvo is having fun with math in it's press release about @TVO_CMG, let's get this fact right: CEO @JlOrridge makes $298,380 per annum, far more than his boss, minister of eduction @Sflecce, ($165,851), and $90k more than the PREMIER of Ontario (@fordnation $208,974)🤦‍♀️

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

Thank you @nyguild AGAIN for supporting us. We can’t believe we’re in our SIXTH week of the strike. It’s a shame @TVO won’t even sit down with us. What are they afraid of? That they’ll discover we’re reasonable and what we’re asking for is achievable? @TVO_CMG

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

Happy faces of @TVO_CMG workers were seen on the picket line today! They got a much-needed sandwich break thanks to @nyguild

Thank you, for your solidarity and delicious sandwiches!

#FundTVOlikeitmatters #strike #SupportTvoWorkers #toronto #lunch #sandwich

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

Well said, Sandra!

[Sheldon Osmond @SheldonOsmond]

I can’t believe we’ve on day 30 of our @TVO_CMG strike. We’ve had such incredible support from unions across North America, including @OntarioDGC and @ACTRAToronto who joined us today! THANK YOU so much for your support. It means the world to us.

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

We can't seem to stop thanking @OntarioDGC — because they can't seem to stop bringing us excellent things. First coffee. Then rousing speeches. Now more coffee AND tacos?

Stirring speeches + delectable eats = powerful solidarity fuel.

[TVO CMG is at work! @TVO_CMG]

TVO needs to offer its workers a better deal! ⁣Our employer tells us to TRUST them while carrying out actions that attempt to silence us!

We at @tvo_cmg want to thank everyone for their support during this time. We are stronger together! ⁣#onpoli #supportTVOworkers