Postmedia

Contracts, outcry reduce forced layoffs at some Postmedia papers

2023-03-03 // 0 Comments

DEBORAH RICHMOND | CWA Canada Web Editor UPDATED 2023-03-21 CWA Canada members who work at nine Postmedia newspapers are still reeling from the latest cost-cutting measures [Read more...]

CWA Canada seeks clarity on Postmedia plans for NB papers

2022-02-19 // 0 Comments

President Martin O’Hanlon said CWA Canada has requested a meeting with Postmedia in the wake of its announced purchase of Irving-owned newspapers, which include three [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...]

The Edmonton Journal’s darkest day

2021-01-19 // 0 Comments

Editor’s note: CWA Canada represents workers at nine Postmedia dailies, including The Ottawa Citizen, The Gazette in Montreal and the Kingston Whig-Standard (as well as at [Read more...]

CAJ: Alberta Press Gallery has a duty and a right to determine access

2020-08-19 // 0 Comments

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2020 /CNW/ — This past Sunday, the national board of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) gathered for a regular meeting. One of our main agenda [Read more...]

Postmedia printing plant’s 80 workers officially unionized

2020-07-02 // 1 Comment

TORONTO – The 80 workers at Postmedia’s printing plant in Toronto are now officially unionized after a large majority — 48 to 18 — voted to join the Canadian Media [Read more...]

Postmedia printing plant staff file to unionize

2020-06-22 // 0 Comments

TORONTO – Workers at the Postmedia printing plant in Toronto have officially filed for union certification. The Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213) filed today [Read more...]

CWA Canada: Blaming unions for Postmedia job cuts ‘dishonest’

2020-05-27 // 0 Comments

Postmedia CEO Andrew MacLeod was “being misleading at best” when he blamed unions for the latest round of staff cuts, CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon says. In a [Read more...]

Media union Locals reject Postmedia pay cuts

2020-04-29 // 4 Comments

Leaders of CWA Canada Locals at nine Postmedia dailies have rejected a company proposal for a temporary wage cut, saying they have “sacrificed enough.” They held [Read more...]

Postmedia pay cut would be ‘tough sell’ for unions

2020-04-28 // 3 Comments

Leaders of CWA Canada Locals at newspapers in three provinces will hold a conference call tonight to decide their response to Postmedia’s moves to cut labour costs during [Read more...]