Members at Sault Star make gains in five-year deal
It took more than two years of persistence, but the unionized staff at the daily newspaper in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., have a new collective agreement with Postmedia [Read more...]
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2019: The Fight for Press Freedom
A New Year’s message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon
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Crucial ‘catch-up’ round of contract talks under way at CBC
LISE LAREAU | Canadian Media Guild [~] To understand the contract talks that are now under way between the Canadian Media Guild and the CBC, you have to go back 10 years. [Read more...]
Big win on health benefits for CWA Canada members in Kingston, North Bay
An arbitrator has upheld a ‘me too’ provision negotiated by CWA Canada that will see members who work at Postmedia newspapers in Kingston and North Bay get the same [Read more...]
Union wins enhanced severance for Victoria Times Colonist mailers
About two dozen members of CWA Canada Local 30403 are out of work as of Monday, when the Victoria Times Colonist stops in-house printing of the newspaper. The silver lining [Read more...]
Montreal Guild prepares for showdown at Gazette with Postmedia
Members of the Montreal Newspaper Guild (MNG) are steeling themselves to withstand any intimidation Postmedia might be planning as bargaining at The Gazette resumes. The [Read more...]
Vote in favour of deal averts lockout in Ottawa
Members of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild (ONG) have voted 32-24 in favour of an offer from Postmedia. The result averts a lockout in Ottawa and an imminent strike in Montreal. [Read more...]
Postmedia’s lockout deadline extended as vote begins in Ottawa
Members of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild began voting Sunday under threat of a mid-week lockout if they reject the “lousy deal” offered by Postmedia. The company extended [Read more...]
Here are all the people who left Postmedia this summer
In June, Postmedia announced a restructuring plan that included 10-per-cent cut in salary expenses. H.G. WATSON | J-Source [~] There has been a steady stream of departures [Read more...]
Postmedia threatens lockout on eve of Ottawa vote; could trigger strike in Montreal
CWA Canada members in Ottawa and Montreal could be on picket lines as early as Monday if Postmedia locks out workers in the nation’s capital. A lockout at the Ottawa [Read more...]
