Media freedom global pledge comes up short: CWA Canada
A media freedom global pledge that emerged from a London conference is laudable, but doesn’t go far enough, said CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon, who attended the [Read more...]
Newsroom
CWA Canada members at BuzzFeed News begin bargaining first contract
RUTY KOROTAEV | J-Source [~] Digital media organizations aren’t easy places to work in — very long hours, unexpected layoffs and consistently inconsistent policies [Read more...]
CWA Canada leaders elected by acclamation
Martin O’Hanlon and Lois Kirkup have been re-elected to their respective posts as president and vice-president of CWA Canada. The National Election Committee announced [Read more...]
Incumbent Bernie Lunzer wins race for president of NewsGuild
Bernie Lunzer has been declared the winner of the race for NewsGuild-CWA president by a vote of 1,282 to 1,021 over his opponent, Jon Schleuss. The results were certified by [Read more...]
Nomination period open for national election at CWA Canada
This is a national election year for CWA Canada and the nomination period is now open for two senior leadership positions. All members are eligible to run for office or [Read more...]
NRC Notebook
Delegates hear about fight for quality journalism, strong unions Delegates from locals across the country gathered in Windsor last weekend for the annual meeting of the [Read more...]
World Press Freedom Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon
On this day, we commit to continuing the fight to protect freedom of the press in the face of a growing threat around the globe. We’ve long watched countries such as Saudi [Read more...]
Members at APTN ratify new contract
Workers at the Aboriginal People’s Television Network have voted 98 per cent in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. The three-year deal, which comes into effect [Read more...]
What Justin Brake’s recent win means for press freedom in 2019
GRANT BUCKLER | J-Source Commentary [~] Justin Brake, a former reporter for the Newfoundland news site The Independent, wasn’t the only winner when the Newfoundland and [Read more...]
CMG members vote 80% in favour of ratifying new deal with CBC
CBC workers who are represented by CWA Canada through its largest Local, the Canadian Media Guild (CMG), have voted 80 per cent in favour of ratifying a new collective [Read more...]
