CWA Canada mourns former leader Arnold Amber
Arnold Amber, a proud, passionate union leader, respected journalist, and fierce defender of free expression, died on Labour Day in a Toronto hospital with family at his [Read more...]
CWA Canada
AFTER 565 DAYS, IT’S FINALLY OVER
Halifax members vote 94% to ratify deal, end strike at Herald It was an endurance test of almost 19 months, but the Halifax Typographical Union stood its ground on the key [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Media workers’ activism key to future of journalism
The future of journalism and the news industry depends on media workers and their unions mobilizing the public to pressure politicians to enact supportive policies and [Read more...]
03 MAY: Fight for free press, truth, democracy
After decades of progress, the world is facing a crisis as more and more governments crack down on freedom of speech. We have long seen repressive regimes in China, North [Read more...]
First contract at VICE bestows base pay increases up to 52.5%
The first digital media company to be unionized in Canada now has a collective agreement in place that gives workers major gains in salaries and benefits, stronger equity [Read more...]
Talks between Herald, striking staff break down
NEWS RELEASE HALIFAX — Talks between 55 on-strike Chronicle Herald newsroom workers and the company broke down on Thursday over seniority, jurisdiction and a handful of [Read more...]
CWA Canada forges coalition to take on TPP
CWA Canada is moving aggressively to open up a second front in North America in an all-out battle to stop the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership from being adopted in this country. [Read more...]
