CWA Canada Locals

CWA Canada members at BuzzFeed News begin bargaining first contract

June 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

RUTY KOROTAEV | J-Source [~] Digital media organizations aren’t easy places to work in — very long hours, unexpected layoffs and consistently inconsistent policies [Read more...]

CWA Canada leaders elected by acclamation

May 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Martin O’Hanlon and Lois Kirkup have been re-elected to their respective posts as president and vice-president of CWA Canada. The National Election Committee announced [Read more...]

Incumbent Bernie Lunzer wins race for president of NewsGuild

May 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Bernie Lunzer has been declared the winner of the race for NewsGuild-CWA president by a vote of 1,282 to 1,021 over his opponent, Jon Schleuss. The results were certified by [Read more...]

Nomination period open for national election at CWA Canada

May 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

This is a national election year for CWA Canada and the nomination period is now open for two senior leadership positions. All members are eligible to run for office or [Read more...]

NRC Notebook

May 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Delegates hear about fight for quality journalism, strong unions Delegates from locals across the country gathered in Windsor last weekend for the annual meeting of the [Read more...]

Members at APTN ratify new contract

April 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Workers at the Aboriginal People’s Television Network have voted 98 per cent in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. The three-year deal, which comes into effect [Read more...]

CMG members vote 80% in favour of ratifying new deal with CBC

March 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

CBC workers who are represented by CWA Canada through its largest Local, the Canadian Media Guild (CMG), have voted 80 per cent in favour of ratifying a new collective [Read more...]

BuzzFeed Canada news staff officially members

March 28, 2019 // 1 Comment

The six editorial staff at BuzzFeed’s Toronto operation are now officially members of the Canadian Media Guild, CWA Canada’s largest Local. The Canada Industrial [Read more...]

Black Press axing half of Alberta daily’s unionized staff

March 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

More than half of the unionized staff at the Red Deer Advocate are losing their jobs as a result of the closure of the Alberta daily’s pressroom and mailroom. Mary-Ann [Read more...]

Spring election sees two candidates vying for presidency of NewsGuild-CWA

February 28, 2019 // 1 Comment

An activist with a new Local has emerged as challenger for leadership of The NewsGuild (TNG) that will be decided in a spring election in which all members of CWA Canada are [Read more...]