CWA Canada Locals

Contracts, outcry reduce forced layoffs at some Postmedia papers

2023-03-03 // 0 Comments

DEBORAH RICHMOND | CWA Canada Web Editor UPDATED 2023-03-21 CWA Canada members who work at nine Postmedia newspapers are still reeling from the latest cost-cutting measures [Read more...]

Members at TVO vote 100% in favour of strike mandate

2023-02-28 // 0 Comments

Unionized journalists, hosts, producers and education workers at TVO, whose collective agreement expired in October, have voted 100 per cent in favour of giving their [Read more...]

Report that CBC plans to go digital-only alarms Guild members

2023-02-09 // 0 Comments

The Canadian Media Guild says its members have been confused and alarmed by a report that the CBC is planning to go digital-only. Catherine Tait, president and CEO of the [Read more...]

Elections bring new leadership to Canadian Media Guild

2022-12-05 // 0 Comments

The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) will begin the new year with an almost total refresh of its national leadership in the wake of recent elections. Annick Forest was acclaimed [Read more...]

Labour Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon

2022-09-02 // 0 Comments

Dear fellow CWA Canada members, As we march for the first time in three years this Labour Day, we raise our voices in support of quality jobs, quality journalism, a vibrant [Read more...]

CMG, National Observer reach 5-year deal

2022-07-12 // 0 Comments

A contract that’s now in place for workers at Canada’s National Observer will make the digital media company a more attractive destination for the best and brightest in [Read more...]

Longtime CWA Canada staff rep David Esposti passes away

2022-06-01 // 0 Comments

David Esposti, a longtime staff representative with CWA Canada who retired seven years ago, has died after a lengthy illness. He was 74. In a note to Locals, CWA Canada [Read more...]

CMG members vote 100% to ratify deal with Thomson Reuters

2022-05-30 // 0 Comments

CWA Canada members employed by global news and financial information company Thomson Reuters have voted unanimously in favour of ratifying a new contract that includes [Read more...]

Winners of memorial scholarships announced

2022-05-05 // 0 Comments

The winners of this year’s $1,000 John Belcarz & Dan Zeidler Memorial Scholarships, along with an Honorable Mention, were announced at the CWA Canada National [Read more...]

CWA Canada seeks clarity on Postmedia plans for NB papers

2022-02-19 // 0 Comments

President Martin O’Hanlon said CWA Canada has requested a meeting with Postmedia in the wake of its announced purchase of Irving-owned newspapers, which include three [Read more...]