Abdullah Shihipar named J-Source/CWA Canada Reporting Fellow
J-Source announced today that Abdullah Shihipar has been selected as the first-ever J-Source/CWA Canada Reporting Fellow. Shihipar will be working on a series of [Read more...]
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Tentative deal reached in Chronicle Herald strike
Joint Media Statement HTU Strike at The Chronicle Herald (August 5, 2017 / HALIFAX) – After two days of mediation over the Natal Day long weekend, The Chronicle Herald and [Read more...]
Unions at 5 Postmedia papers unite against draconian contract cuts
Leaders of CWA Canada and Unifor Locals at five newspapers that are bargaining new contracts with Postmedia have vowed to stand united against the company’s concession [Read more...]
CWA Canada welcomes inquiry into Chronicle Herald strike
HALIFAX – CWA Canada, which represents striking newsroom workers at the Halifax Chronicle Herald, welcomes the news that the Nova Scotia government has called an industrial [Read more...]
Where are all the Canadian reality TV shows going?
LISE LAREAU | Canadian Media Guild Bit by bit, reality and factual TV shows are disappearing for the upcoming season. It appears to be happening quietly – even by [Read more...]
Media unions, allies welcome CBC governance reform
Many years of advocating for a CBC board of directors that’s free of partisan political appointments has paid off for CWA Canada’s largest Local, the Canadian Media Guild [Read more...]
Any funding for newspapers must go to journalism, not executive bonuses
OTTAWA – CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, is calling on the federal government to ensure that any subsidies for newspapers go to creating journalism [Read more...]
Report on ailing media industry proposes new funding model
A parliamentary report released today offers 20 recommendations to help the ailing media industry get through a period of major upheaval. A key proposal is the creation of a [Read more...]
Ottawa Citizen, Sun staff vote yes to possible strike action
The Ottawa Newspaper Guild will head into conciliation talks with Postmedia on June 20 armed with a strong strike mandate. Members of the ONG, who work at The Ottawa Citizen [Read more...]
Ontario could end labour law limbo for factual TV workers
LISE LAREAU | Canadian Media Guild The signals are good. Early reports indicate that the Ontario government’s Changing Workplaces Review will not be a waste of [Read more...]
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