Organizing

CMG Freelance members gain access to National NewsMedia Council support

July 4, 2018 // 2 Comments

As part of a new agreement between the two organizations, CMG Freelance members are now able to access the National NewsMedia Council’s pre-publication support and ethics [Read more...]

National Post newsroom staff lose bid to unionize by one vote

April 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

National Post newsroom staff in Toronto and Ottawa have narrowly lost their bid to unionize in order to fend off predations by Postmedia, the newspaper’s owner. CWA Canada [Read more...]

Workers at Pagemasters ratify contract, set stage for new members in Alberta

March 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Workers at Pagemasters North America (PMNA) in Toronto have voted 84 per cent in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement that could become a template for colleagues in [Read more...]

Ruling on National Post union not expected until new year

December 11, 2017 // 2 Comments

National Post newsroom staff in Toronto and Ottawa are on tenterhooks awaiting a labour board decision that will determine whether they will become members of CWA Canada. A [Read more...]

Board hearing on National Post union vote set for Oct. 11

October 2, 2017 // 2 Comments

TORONTO – A majority of newsroom staff at the National Post have voted to join media union CWA Canada, but the final vote result will have to wait until after a hearing is [Read more...]

National Post newsroom staff file to unionize

September 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

TORONTO — Newsroom staff at the National Post have officially filed for union certification after a strong majority of workers signed union cards. CWA Canada, the [Read more...]

Union drive at National Post a ‘hell-freezes-over moment’

September 13, 2017 // 3 Comments

DEBORAH RICHMOND | Web Editor An organizing drive is under way at the National Post, where editorial staff are seeking protection from Postmedia’s severe austerity measures [Read more...]

National Post newsroom staff announce union drive

September 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

TORONTO — It has been a year of unprecedented events, of things we once thought were beyond the realm of possibility. A reality television star is president of the United [Read more...]

Merged Corus-Shaw workers vote to join Media Guild

February 1, 2017 // 1 Comment

There’s great news out of Corus Entertainment where a majority of 49 employees in three departments have chosen to join the Canadian Media Guild / CWA Canada. The Canada [Read more...]