CWA Canada

Union drive at National Post a ‘hell-freezes-over moment’

2017-09-13 // 3 Comments

DEBORAH RICHMOND | Web Editor An organizing drive is under way at the National Post, where editorial staff are seeking protection from Postmedia’s severe austerity measures [Read more...]

National Post newsroom staff announce union drive

2017-09-13 // 0 Comments

TORONTO — It has been a year of unprecedented events, of things we once thought were beyond the realm of possibility. A reality television star is president of the United [Read more...]

CWA Canada mourns former leader Arnold Amber

2017-09-05 // 5 Comments

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...]

AFTER 565 DAYS, IT’S FINALLY OVER

2017-08-10 // 1 Comment

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

2017-08-08 // 0 Comments

Abdullah Shihipar named first 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

2017-08-02 // 2 Comments

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

2017-05-10 // 1 Comment

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

2017-05-03 // 0 Comments

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%

2017-05-01 // 2 Comments

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

2017-02-09 // 0 Comments

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...]