February 2017

Alberta publisher leaves freelance content creators shivering through winter — hire now; pay much, much later

February 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

NEWS RELEASE Venture Publishing Inc. of Edmonton and its CEO Ruth Kelly have developed a disturbing business model when it comes to paying the freelance contributors hired to [Read more...]

Union asks for inquiry into 13-month Halifax strike

February 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

NEWS RELEASE HALIFAX – It’s time for the provincial government to step in and do something about the 13-month strike by 55 newsroom employees at The Chronicle Herald, [Read more...]

Talks between Herald, striking staff break down

February 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

NEWS RELEASE HALIFAX — Talks between 55 on-strike Chronicle Herald newsroom workers and the company broke down on Thursday over seniority, jurisdiction and a handful of [Read more...]

Merged Corus-Shaw workers vote to join Media Guild

February 1, 2017 // 1 Comment

There’s great news out of Corus Entertainment where a majority of 49 employees in three departments have chosen to join the Canadian Media Guild / CWA Canada. The Canada [Read more...]