National Observer staff officially unionized with CWA Canada
Staff at the National Observer became CWA Canada’s newest members Wednesday with the announcement that an application for union certification had been approved. The [Read more...]
Organizing
Merger of 2 groups of independents gives birth to Canadian Freelance Guild
Two groups of independent freelancers are coming together to form a new organization within CWA Canada as the media union launches an exciting initiative. Members of the [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...]
Excitement builds with advances in campaign for factual TV workers
A new website is giving a public face to the hundreds of professionals who are determined to secure better pay, benefits and working conditions in the unscripted TV industry. [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...]
BuzzFeed Canada news staff officially members
The six editorial staff at BuzzFeed’s Toronto operation are now officially members of the Canadian Media Guild, CWA Canada’s largest Local. The Canada Industrial [Read more...]
CWA Canada part of global effort by municipalities to tackle precarity
CWA Canada had two representatives at the Decent Work City conference in Seoul, where they shared what the media union is doing to address precarious work and to give freelancers some bargaining clout. [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...]
In a chilly year for the news business, union organizing is smoking hot
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...]
