CWA Canada election candidate statement: Meredith Martin
Dear CWA/SCA Canada members: Are you tired of constantly feeling that you can’t make ends meet? So am I! That feeling is why I started actively participating in the TVO [Read more...]
News Releases
CWA Canada election candidate statement: Carmel Smyth
Committed, Dedicated, Experienced Carmel Smyth Media workers face exceptional challenges. Now, more than ever, our union needs an experienced leader to fight for [Read more...]
World Press Freedom Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon
This World Press Freedom Day we must keep up our resolve to fight the disturbing trend of anti-media harassment both at home and abroad. Many journalists, including CWA [Read more...]
Half of BuzzFeed Canada staff laid off
Canadian employees of BuzzFeed were not spared in worldwide job cuts announced Thursday by the company. Five of the 10 editorial staff at BuzzFeed’s Toronto operation, who [Read more...]
IFJ report shines light on growing Hong Kong media diaspora
A new report released today by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reveals the significant challenges faced by self-exiled Hong Kong journalists and calls for [Read more...]
Overstory Media workers file to unionize with CWA Canada
A majority of about 30 editorial employees of Overstory Media Group have signed union cards with CWA Canada, which filed today for certification with the federal labour [Read more...]
Payouts for factual TV workers range from $300 to $8,000+
LISE LAREAU Hundreds of workers in the factual television industry are ending 2022 a little bit richer as a result of a class action that concluded with payouts ranging from [Read more...]
Elections bring new leadership to Canadian Media Guild
The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) will begin the new year with an almost total refresh of its national leadership in the wake of recent elections. Annick Forest was acclaimed [Read more...]
Afghanistan media beset by violence, threats, censorship, financial pressures
Since the Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, Afghanistan has lost 48% of its media outlets and 67% of its (particularly women) journalists due to them losing their jobs, [Read more...]
CMG concerned about Ford government’s attack on education workers
In solidarity with education workers in Ontario, the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213) is calling on the Ford government to end its attacks on workers’ rights [Read more...]
