CWA Canada Locals

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...]

Canadaland Union’s 1st contract contains editorial safeguards, wage gains

2022-01-21 // 1 Comment

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

2021-11-04 // 1 Comment

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

2021-11-01 // 2 Comments

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

2021-10-15 // 0 Comments

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...]