2019 – CWA Canada • The Media Union

National Observer Staff File To Unionize with CMG / CWA Canada

2019-12-20 // 5 Comments

Staff at news website Canada’s National Observer have officially filed for union certification. The Canadian Media Guild, CWA Canada’s biggest local, filed yesterday with [Read more...]

Challenger Schleuss wins re-run election for president of NewsGuild

2019-12-10 // 0 Comments

Challenger Jon Schleuss has won The NewsGuild-CWA election, unseating incumbent Bernie Lunzer to claim the presidency. The unofficial tally Tuesday showed Schleuss, a Los [Read more...]

Smyth regains helm of CMG in national election

2019-12-10 // 0 Comments

Carmel Smyth has regained the helm of the Canadian Media Guild after defeating sitting president Kamala Rao in a national election. Smyth, who served two terms as president [Read more...]

VICE reporter takes press freedom award

2019-11-26 // 0 Comments

A VICE Media reporter who fought and lost a four-year legal battle over an RCMP production order is the winner of the 2019 Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism. [Read more...]

‘Next Norma Rae’ debuts in theatres across country

2019-11-20 // 0 Comments

The movie musical that many are hoping will energize the labour movement will open in Cineplex theatres nationwide on Nov. 29. Stand! — being hailed by some as the “next [Read more...]

2 vying to head TNG to debate Saturday

2019-10-24 // 0 Comments

The two contenders for presidency of The NewsGuild-CWA will square off Saturday in a live online debate, in which CWA Canada members can participate. Members can submit [Read more...]

Excitement builds with advances in campaign for factual TV workers

2019-09-06 // 2 Comments

Factual TV workers Otto Chung and Denise O'Connell

A new website is giving a public face to the hundreds of professionals who are determined to secure better pay, benefits and working conditions in the unscripted TV industry. [Read more...]

We must stand on guard for decent jobs, quality journalism, press freedom

2019-08-30 // 1 Comment

Labour Day Message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon At CWA Canada, we are standing on guard this Labour Day – and always – to defend quality jobs, quality [Read more...]

CMG: Re-run of TNG election correct decision

2019-08-14 // 0 Comments

Statement by Kamala Rao, national President of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213), posted on the union’s Facebook page: Recently, the NewsGuild-CWA’s [Read more...]

Committee orders re-run of election for NewsGuild president

2019-08-13 // 4 Comments

An independent committee has ordered an unprecedented re-run of the election for president of The NewsGuild (TNG), in which all CWA Canada members were eligible to vote. [Read more...]