News Releases

Any funding for newspapers must go to journalism, not executive bonuses

2017-06-16 // 1 Comment

OTTAWA – CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, is calling on the federal government to ensure that any subsidies for newspapers go to creating journalism [Read more...]

‘Struggling’ Herald on buying spree with strike in 15th month

2017-04-13 // 1 Comment

HALIFAX – The owners of The Chronicle Herald have struck a deal to expand what they have long described as a business that was struggling to stay alive. Transcontinental [Read more...]

Alberta publisher leaves freelance content creators shivering through winter — hire now; pay much, much later

2017-02-23 // 0 Comments

NEWS RELEASE Venture Publishing Inc. of Edmonton and its CEO Ruth Kelly have developed a disturbing business model when it comes to paying the freelance contributors hired to [Read more...]

Union asks for inquiry into 13-month Halifax strike

2017-02-22 // 0 Comments

NEWS RELEASE HALIFAX – It’s time for the provincial government to step in and do something about the 13-month strike by 55 newsroom employees at The Chronicle Herald, [Read more...]

Talks between Herald, striking staff break down

2017-02-09 // 0 Comments

NEWS RELEASE HALIFAX — Talks between 55 on-strike Chronicle Herald newsroom workers and the company broke down on Thursday over seniority, jurisdiction and a handful of [Read more...]

Complaints withdrawn in Halifax dispute; talks to resume

2017-01-31 // 0 Comments

The Halifax Typographical Union and The Chronicle Herald have both withdrawn unfair labour practice complaints related to the year-long work stoppage at the newspaper. The [Read more...]

Feds must take ‘urgent’ action on news industry report

2017-01-26 // 0 Comments

OTTAWA – CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, is calling on the federal government to take urgent action in response to today’s independent report on [Read more...]

Postmedia must rescind layoffs, use exec bonuses to save jobs

2017-01-24 // 0 Comments

OTTAWA – CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, is demanding that Postmedia rescind today’s layoff notices along with the big bonuses it paid top [Read more...]