Longtime CWA Canada staff rep David Esposti passes away
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...]
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CMG members vote 100% to ratify deal with Thomson Reuters
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
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
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...]
Canadaland Union’s 1st contract contains editorial safeguards, wage gains
Staff at Canadaland have voted unanimously to ratify a first collective agreement that contains financial gains and protections for editorial integrity and independence. The [Read more...]
Players in news industry join up to tackle onslaught of online hate
DEBORAH RICHMOND | Web Editor Representatives from every corner of the news industry are coming together to call for action and to develop a strategy to thwart a tsunami of [Read more...]
‘Taking Care’ survey urgently seeks input from media workers on trauma, mental health
DAVE SEGLINSFor CWA Canada Racing to the frontlines to report the news of the world’s great triumphs, tragedies and scandals is what makes journalism so thrilling — from [Read more...]
CWA Canada members at BuzzFeed ratify first collective agreement
Staff at BuzzFeed Canada have voted 87.5-per-cent in favour of ratifying their first collective agreement, which was more than two years in the making. The three-year deal [Read more...]
Sault Star staff ratify deal with wage gains
Workers at The Sault Star have ratified a new collective agreement that gives them wage gains after many years of zero or minuscule increases. The 12 members of CWA Canada [Read more...]
Postmedia printing plant workers ratify first contract
The 71 workers at a Postmedia printing plant in Toronto have ratified a first contract that gives them major gains in wages and sick leave. The online vote on Saturday to [Read more...]
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