Bargaining

CMG concerned about Ford government’s attack on education workers

2022-11-02 // 0 Comments

In solidarity with education workers in Ontario, the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213) is calling on the Ford government to end its attacks on workers’ rights [Read more...]

Sault Star staff ratify deal with wage gains

2021-10-06 // 1 Comment

Workers at The Sault Star have ratified a new collective agreement that gives them wage gains after many years of zero or minuscule increases. The 12 members of CWA Canada [Read more...]

Postmedia printing plant workers ratify first contract

2021-09-27 // 0 Comments

The 71 workers at a Postmedia printing plant in Toronto have ratified a first contract that gives them major gains in wages and sick leave. The online vote on Saturday to [Read more...]

CWA Canada members at BuzzFeed News begin bargaining first contract

2019-06-17 // 1 Comment

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...]

In a chilly year for the news business, union organizing is smoking hot

2018-12-18 // 0 Comments

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...]

Crucial ‘catch-up’ round of contract talks under way at CBC

2018-11-16 // 2 Comments

LISE LAREAU | Canadian Media Guild [~] To understand the contract talks that are now under way between the Canadian Media Guild and the CBC, you have to go back 10 years. [Read more...]

Bargaining at Postmedia newspapers awaits outcome of Ottawa vote

2018-08-21 // 0 Comments

Postmedia’s insistence on wringing more concessions from beleaguered staff has put bargaining at other papers on hold as they await the outcome of a vote in Ottawa on Sept. [Read more...]

Ratified deal with Corus Entertainment contains pay increases of up to 16.7%

2018-03-12 // 0 Comments

CWA Canada members have voted 95 per cent in favour of ratifying a collective agreement with Corus Entertainment that contains pay increases of up to 16.7 per cent. The [Read more...]

Third Local responds to Postmedia demands with strong strike vote

2018-02-06 // 3 Comments

Postmedia was hit with a mid-winter blast from a third CWA Canada Local to respond to concessionary demands with a near-unanimous strike vote. More than 100 members of the [Read more...]

CWA Canada Locals push back on Postmedia demands

2017-12-11 // 0 Comments

Postmedia’s relentless gutting of its newspapers, which has in some cases turned journalists into janitors at the end of their shifts, is being met with defiance at several [Read more...]