Newspaper Industry

Remaining staff struggle to cope after layoffs at Ottawa Citizen, Canadian Press

February 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

CWA Canada members at two news operations that are laying off yet more staff are struggling to cope with the grim realities of their decimated workplaces. Postmedia has [Read more...]

Media union hails Godfrey’s step down as Postmedia CEO

January 10, 2019 // 2 Comments

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...]

In a chilly year for the news business, union organizing is smoking hot

December 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

RICK EDMONDS | Poynter [~] Put 2018 in the rear view mirror ASAP for those trying to make money by doing journalism. Newspaper revenues are still sinking fast. Magazines are [Read more...]

Media union welcomes federal aid for news industry, but ‘devil is in the details’

November 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

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...]

Big win on health benefits for CWA Canada members in Kingston, North Bay

October 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

An arbitrator has upheld a ‘me too’ provision negotiated by CWA Canada that will see members who work at Postmedia newspapers in Kingston and North Bay get the same [Read more...]

Over 250 Canadian news media outlets have closed in last 10 years

October 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

H.G. WATSON | J-Source [~] Over the last 10 years, the number of media outlets in Canada has dwindled — and not enough new media outlets have sprung up to replace them. [Read more...]

Union wins enhanced severance for Victoria Times Colonist mailers

September 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

JIm Westhead, John Rufh, Deborah Service-Brewster, Chris Carolan

About two dozen members of CWA Canada Local 30403 are out of work as of Monday, when the Victoria Times Colonist stops in-house printing of the newspaper. The silver lining [Read more...]

Montreal Guild prepares for showdown at Gazette with Postmedia

September 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Members of the Montreal Newspaper Guild (MNG) are steeling themselves to withstand any intimidation Postmedia might be planning as bargaining at The Gazette resumes. The [Read more...]

Vote in favour of deal averts lockout in Ottawa

September 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Members of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild (ONG) have voted 32-24 in favour of an offer from Postmedia. The result averts a lockout in Ottawa and an imminent strike in Montreal. [Read more...]

Postmedia’s lockout deadline extended as vote begins in Ottawa

September 9, 2018 // 1 Comment

Members of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild began voting Sunday under threat of a mid-week lockout if they reject the “lousy deal” offered by Postmedia. The company extended [Read more...]