BuzzFeed Canada staff file to unionize
TORONTO – Canadian staff at digital media company BuzzFeed have officially filed for union certification. The Canadian Media Guild (CMG), media union CWA Canada’s biggest [Read more...]
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IATSE joins forces with CWA Canada in fight for better working conditions for factual / reality TV workers
TORONTO — Two of Canada’s top media and entertainment unions announced an innovative partnership today to improve working conditions and organize workers in factual / [Read more...]
Media union hails Godfrey’s step down as Postmedia CEO
Media union CWA Canada, which represents staff at several Postmedia newspapers, welcomes the announcement that Paul Godfrey is stepping down as CEO. “It’s just a shame [Read more...]
Senators assessing human rights progress hear press freedom under serious threat
Statement by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon on behalf of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights: Thank you [Read more...]
Supreme Court ruling a ‘blow to press freedom’; media union vows to fight on
OTTAWA — CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, is deeply disappointed with today’s Supreme Court decision ordering a reporter to hand over files to [Read more...]
Media union welcomes federal aid for news industry, but ‘devil is in the details’
OTTAWA — CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, welcomes the federal government’s announcement of financial help for the news industry, but cautions that the [Read more...]
Class-action lawsuit big step toward fairness for factual/reality TV workers
Claim says hundreds hired improperly, denied pay, benefits TORONTO — The Canadian Media Guild / CWA Canada is welcoming a $35-million class action filed by law firm [Read more...]
Freelancers unite to battle low pay and bad contracts
NEWS RELEASE TORONTO — Members of five of Canada’s largest freelancer associations have banded together to fight against stagnant pay rates and contracts that demand the [Read more...]
Media union applauds feds’ tough talk on protecting Canadian media, cultural industries
OTTAWA – CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, welcomes the federal government’s promise to stand firm on protecting Canada’s cultural industries, [Read more...]
CWA Canada stands with U.S. colleagues against Trump’s attacks on media
Statement by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon on Press Freedom: Today, more than 350 American news publications spoke out against U.S. President Donald Trump’s [Read more...]
