Microsoft-BGS union files for first contract arbitration
MONTREAL (June 10, 2025) – Newly unionized video game workers at Bethesda Game Studios (BGS) in Quebec have filed for first contract arbitration in their struggle for a [Read more...]
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Half of BuzzFeed Canada staff laid off
Canadian employees of BuzzFeed were not spared in worldwide job cuts announced Thursday by the company. Five of the 10 editorial staff at BuzzFeed’s Toronto operation, who [Read more...]
Members at TVO vote 100% in favour of strike mandate
Unionized journalists, hosts, producers and education workers at TVO, whose collective agreement expired in October, have voted 100 per cent in favour of giving their [Read more...]
Overstory Media workers file to unionize with CWA Canada
A majority of about 30 editorial employees of Overstory Media Group have signed union cards with CWA Canada, which filed today for certification with the federal labour [Read more...]
CMG lauds review of CBC licence renewal ruling with emphasis on local news
The CWA Canada Local that represents most of the workers at the CBC is hailing a decision by the federal cabinet to grant its appeal and send a licence renewal decision back [Read more...]
Open letter to PM Justin Trudeau concerning the online hate and harassment of journalists
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of Canada80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON, K1A 0A2 Delivered by email Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We are [Read more...]
Shooting the Messenger: a global survey on credibility attacks against reporters
A global survey is under way as part of an investigation into the harassment and credibility attacks journalists face, the likely sources of those attacks, and their impacts. [Read more...]
CMG, National Observer reach 5-year deal
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...]
CWA Canada: Online News Act ‘lacks safeguards’
The Online News Act, which would compel tech titans to share advertising revenues with Canadian media outlets, has been welcomed by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon, [Read more...]
Online hate is damaging journalists, democracy: report
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) have released Poisoned Well, the troubling findings of an industry roundtable on [Read more...]
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