February 2018

Union hails funds for local journalism, commitment on non-profit news organizations

February 27, 2018 // 2 Comments

The financial rescue package for local journalism contained in today’s federal budget was seen as a good first step in easing the crisis in the news industry. The [Read more...]

Federal budget measures are ‘good start’ to help news industry: CWA Canada

February 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

OTTAWA – CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, applauds the federal government’s announcement today that it will spend $50 million over five years to support [Read more...]

Fellowship winner aims for trauma-informed journalism

February 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Louisa Taylor didn’t mince words in her post urging her friends in the media to attend a free symposium on trauma-informed journalism in Ottawa on March 3. “Too many of [Read more...]

Third Local responds to Postmedia demands with strong strike vote

February 6, 2018 // 3 Comments

Postmedia was hit with a mid-winter blast from a third CWA Canada Local to respond to concessionary demands with a near-unanimous strike vote. More than 100 members of the [Read more...]

Victoria Times Colonist cuts 4 staff just weeks after call for voluntary resignations

February 2, 2018 // 1 Comment

CAM WELCH | J-Source [~] Victoria’s Times Colonist has lost four staff members after the Victoria-Vancouver Island Newspaper Guild was given a layoff notice for five [Read more...]