Open Letter on Postmedia’s Abuse of Canadian Taxpayers’ Money
Postmedia Network Inc. [“PNI”] is Canada’s largest newspaper chain. The company receives millions of dollars in government funding through the Canada Periodical [Read more...]
Labour Issues
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...]
Postmedia announces Saltwire layoffs; union will enforce seniority and severance obligations
Postmedia has wasted no time in cutting jobs as it takes control of Saltwire Network Inc., continuing it’s long sorry tradition of slashing local media. The company [Read more...]
Postmedia-Saltwire deal: Media Union CWA Canada will protect members and local journalism
CWA Canada and the Halifax Typographical Union (CWA Canada Local 30130) are working to protect our members and local journalism as Postmedia moves to buy Saltwire’s [Read more...]
CWA Canada will fight for members at Saltwire
CWA Canada President Carmel Smyth says the union will be monitoring the situation closely after Saltwire Network Inc. announced today that it is seeking creditor protection. [Read more...]
Tentative Deal at the CBC!
The bargaining team at the CBC Branch of our biggest local, the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213), has announced a tentative agreement with the public [Read more...]
TVO Strike is Over!
Our members at the TVO branch of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213) have voted to accept a new collective agreement. The deal includes a wage increase of [Read more...]
Guardian & Journal Pioneer Workers File to Unionize in P.E.I.
Workers at The Guardian and Journal Pioneer newspapers in P.E.I. have filed for union certification The Halifax Typographical Union (CWA Canada Local 30130) filed today [Read more...]
Support our striking members at TVO!
CMG / CWA Canada members at TVO went on strike Aug. 21 to fight for job security and fair wages. One month later, we’re still standing firm.Since we walked off the job, our [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...]
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