CWA Canada: Online News Act ‘lacks safeguards’
The Online News Act, which would compel tech titans to share advertising revenues with Canadian media outlets, has been welcomed by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon, [Read more...]
Newspaper Industry
CWA Canada seeks clarity on Postmedia plans for NB papers
President Martin O’Hanlon said CWA Canada has requested a meeting with Postmedia in the wake of its announced purchase of Irving-owned newspapers, which include three [Read more...]
Online hate is damaging journalists, democracy: report
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) have released Poisoned Well, the troubling findings of an industry roundtable on [Read more...]
Players in news industry join up to tackle onslaught of online hate
DEBORAH RICHMOND | Web Editor Representatives from every corner of the news industry are coming together to call for action and to develop a strategy to thwart a tsunami of [Read more...]
Sault Star staff ratify deal with wage gains
Workers at The Sault Star have ratified a new collective agreement that gives them wage gains after many years of zero or minuscule increases. The 12 members of CWA Canada [Read more...]
Postmedia printing plant workers ratify first contract
The 71 workers at a Postmedia printing plant in Toronto have ratified a first contract that gives them major gains in wages and sick leave. The online vote on Saturday to [Read more...]
4 of 5 federal parties commit to support news media, increase CBC funding
Four of the five parties in the federal election support a strong and stable media, with increased funding for the public broadcaster. A vague response by one national party, [Read more...]
Remote work brings privacy issues closer to home
NADINE ROBINSON It’s a normal day for Employee X. They message a source on a work laptop through their personal social media account (because there is no work account) and [Read more...]
Striving for a world in which we don’t need International Women’s Day
CWA Canada commissioned the following opinion piece to mark International Women’s Day 2021 on March 8. SHARI GRAYDON I’d like to abolish International Women’s Day. [Read more...]
Alliance of media unions issues urgent call to save journalism, take on tech titans
CWA Canada has joined with other media unions in a global campaign to save journalism from the ravages of greedy corporations and monopolistic bully tactics of tech titans [Read more...]
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