Webinar assists in jump from journalism
It’s no secret that the number of places to practise journalism has been on the decline for years. Whether it’s newsroom numbers withering due to media owners’ [Read more...]
CWA Canada Locals
From radical idea to Indigenous gem
Canada's 'other' national broadcaster deserves praise [Read more...]
Labour Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon
Dear fellow CWA Canada members, For the first time in memory, we will not be marching this Labour Day. But we will not be silent. As we mourn our fellow media workers and the [Read more...]
Board approves union certification for Canadaland staff
TORONTO – Staff at independent podcast network and news organization Canadaland are now officially unionized after the Canada Industrial Relations Board approved an [Read more...]
Locals’ campaigns emphasize importance of journalists, local news
Two CWA Canada Locals had a message they needed to get out to their communities struggling with a public health crisis so they turned to advertising to do just that. [Read more...]
Postmedia printing plant’s 80 workers officially unionized
TORONTO – The 80 workers at Postmedia’s printing plant in Toronto are now officially unionized after a large majority — 48 to 18 — voted to join the Canadian Media [Read more...]
VICE Union softens blow of Toronto layoffs
When Gabe Knox says his final goodbyes today as an employee of VICE Canada, he will have the satisfaction of knowing he helped soften the blow of layoff for himself and 18 [Read more...]
Canadian Press using Facebook funds to hire 8 reporters
Facebook will spend $1 million to fund the hiring by The Canadian Press of eight reporters, who will automatically become CWA Canada members. The one-year fellowship program [Read more...]
Media union’s members honoured by CAJ for outstanding journalism
More than a dozen CWA Canada members are among this year’s winners of Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) awards for outstanding journalism. Eli Glasner, an [Read more...]
Work-from-home workarounds
EVA VOINIGESCU During her first few days of working remotely, CBC parliamentary bureau senior reporter Karina Roman was worried that she’d recreate 2017’s viral “BBC [Read more...]
