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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...]

Class-action lawsuit big step toward fairness for factual/reality TV workers

October 9, 2018 // 1 Comment

Claim says hundreds hired improperly, denied pay, benefits TORONTO — The Canadian Media Guild / CWA Canada is welcoming a $35-million class action filed by law firm [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...]

Freelancers unite to battle low pay and bad contracts

September 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

NEWS RELEASE TORONTO — Members of five of Canada’s largest freelancer associations have banded together to fight against stagnant pay rates and contracts that demand 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...]

Take the survey on gender diversity in Canadian news media

September 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

The results of this survey will provide crucial information about representation in newsrooms. SABRINA WILKINSON | J-Source [~] J-Source is conducting a national survey of [Read more...]

Here are all the people who left Postmedia this summer

September 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

In June, Postmedia announced a restructuring plan that included 10-per-cent cut in salary expenses. H.G. WATSON | J-Source [~] There has been a steady stream of departures [Read more...]