Broadcasting

Over 250 Canadian news media outlets have closed in last 10 years

October 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

H.G. WATSON | J-Source [~] Over the last 10 years, the number of media outlets in Canada has dwindled — and not enough new media outlets have sprung up to replace them. [Read more...]

Media union applauds feds’ tough talk on protecting Canadian media, cultural industries

September 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

OTTAWA – CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, welcomes the federal government’s promise to stand firm on protecting Canada’s cultural industries, [Read more...]

CMG steps up fight for fairness in factual TV

August 22, 2018 // 1 Comment

Fairness in Factual TV campaign volunteers

LISE LAREAU | Canadian Media Guild After five years of working with people in Toronto’s robust factual/reality TV industry, the Canadian Media Guild is taking the campaign [Read more...]

Media Guild slams cuts at TFO, calls on Francophone community to react quickly

June 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

CWA Canada’s largest Local, the Canadian Media Guild (CMG), is denouncing 37 layoffs and program cuts at Ontario’s French public broadcaster and calling on the [Read more...]

Media union welcomes choice of Tait, industry veteran, 1st woman to lead CBC

April 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

The announcement today that television and film industry veteran Catherine Tait will lead the CBC was welcomed by the public broadcaster’s main union. The Canadian Media [Read more...]

Ratified deal with Corus Entertainment contains pay increases of up to 16.7%

March 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

CWA Canada members have voted 95 per cent in favour of ratifying a collective agreement with Corus Entertainment that contains pay increases of up to 16.7 per cent. The [Read more...]

Union contract offers help for 23 VICE Canada workers facing layoff

January 25, 2018 // 2 Comments

VICE Canada workers facing job cuts as their employer ends a joint venture with Rogers Media can take some comfort in knowing they have a collective agreement to protect [Read more...]

Union fights firing of CBC political reporter over book deal

December 14, 2017 // 1 Comment

CWA Canada and its largest Local are going to bat for member Richard Zussman, who was fired by the CBC for allegedly breaching rules governing activities outside of work. The [Read more...]

Union accuses Corus of punishing newly unionized workers

November 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

BEATRICE BRITNEFF | iPolitics [~] The union representing a new group of unionized employees at Corus Entertainment has filed a complaint with the federal labour board, [Read more...]

Corus workers take case for fair deal to public

November 15, 2017 // 1 Comment

CWA Canada members trying to bargain a new collective agreement with Corus Entertainment are taking their case for a fair deal to the public with a letter-writing campaign. [Read more...]