Journalism

World Press Freedom Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon

2020-05-02 // 0 Comments

We mark World Press Freedom Day this year in the most unusual of circumstances: a pandemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of people, crippled economies, and challenged [Read more...]

Media union Locals reject Postmedia pay cuts

2020-04-29 // 4 Comments

Leaders of CWA Canada Locals at nine Postmedia dailies have rejected a company proposal for a temporary wage cut, saying they have “sacrificed enough.” They held [Read more...]

Postmedia pay cut would be ‘tough sell’ for unions

2020-04-28 // 3 Comments

Leaders of CWA Canada Locals at newspapers in three provinces will hold a conference call tonight to decide their response to Postmedia’s moves to cut labour costs during [Read more...]

Union urges feds to do more to save media outlets

2020-04-20 // 0 Comments

CWA Canada is working with other unions, publishers, and journalism advocates to step up pressure on the federal government to do more to save critically endangered media [Read more...]

Union hails expanded access to COVID-19 emergency benefit for media workers

2020-04-15 // 1 Comment

CWA Canada is hailing today’s announcement that the emergency benefit program will now be extended to many precarious workers in the media industry. Martin O’Hanlon, [Read more...]

NewsGuild appeals for public funds to avert ‘extinction’ of U.S. newspapers

2020-04-02 // 0 Comments

The NewsGuild has issued an unprecedented appeal for public funds to head off an “extinction-level event” for newspapers in the United States as the COVID-19 crisis [Read more...]

Ottawa extends financial lifeline to newspapers, journalism

2020-03-30 // 3 Comments

Many of the country’s newspapers were pulled back from the brink with today’s announcement that federal wage subsidies will be extended to all businesses regardless of [Read more...]

Private Canadian media outlets facing extinction, journalism advocate warns

2020-03-27 // 0 Comments

Daniel Bernhard is Executive Director of FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting, a citizen’s movement that is not affiliated with any broadcaster or political party. FRIENDS defends Canadian culture and democracy, and advocates for fearless journalism and a strong CBC, whose thousands of workers are represented by the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213). [Read more...]

News industry needs federal help right now: CWA Canada

2020-03-27 // 1 Comment

CWA Canada has issued an urgent appeal to the federal government to provide immediate financial aid to the news industry, which is being devastated by the COVID-19 crisis. [Read more...]

CWA Canada says more, urgent support needed for media during health crisis

2020-03-25 // 2 Comments

CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon welcomed today’s news that Ottawa will direct $30-million in COVID-19 ad spending to Canadian media in order to support journalism [Read more...]