Postmedia printing plant staff file to unionize
TORONTO – Workers at the Postmedia printing plant in Toronto have officially filed for union certification. The Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213) filed today [Read more...]
News Releases
Media union backs call for newsroom diversity
OTTAWA — CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, is endorsing a call to action on newsroom diversity by the Canadian Association of Black Journalists and [Read more...]
Second $35-million lawsuit hits Canada’s reality TV industry
TORONTO – A class action has been filed against a second Toronto-based reality TV production company, seeking damages stemming from alleged employment standards violations. [Read more...]
National Observer Staff File To Unionize with CMG / CWA Canada
Staff at news website Canada’s National Observer have officially filed for union certification. The Canadian Media Guild, CWA Canada’s biggest local, filed yesterday with [Read more...]
Game workers come together over poor labour conditions
CHRISTOPHER DEMELO Labour issues are quickly becoming the norm in the gaming industry. Layoffs, walk-outs, crunch, poor labour conditions and abuses of power are just a few [Read more...]
World Press Freedom Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon
On this day, we commit to continuing the fight to protect freedom of the press in the face of a growing threat around the globe. We’ve long watched countries such as Saudi [Read more...]
Media union welcomes federal aid for news industry, cautions about possible loophole
OTTAWA — CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, welcomes the measures in today’s federal budget to help the news industry, but worries a possible loophole [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
