Postmedia

Big win on health benefits for CWA Canada members in Kingston, North Bay

October 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

An arbitrator has upheld a ‘me too’ provision negotiated by CWA Canada that will see members who work at Postmedia newspapers in Kingston and North Bay get the same [Read more...]

Montreal Guild prepares for showdown at Gazette with Postmedia

September 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Members of the Montreal Newspaper Guild (MNG) are steeling themselves to withstand any intimidation Postmedia might be planning as bargaining at The Gazette resumes. The [Read more...]

Vote in favour of deal averts lockout in Ottawa

September 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Members of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild (ONG) have voted 32-24 in favour of an offer from Postmedia. The result averts a lockout in Ottawa and an imminent strike in Montreal. [Read more...]

Postmedia’s lockout deadline extended as vote begins in Ottawa

September 9, 2018 // 1 Comment

Members of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild began voting Sunday under threat of a mid-week lockout if they reject the “lousy deal” offered by Postmedia. The company extended [Read more...]

Here are all the people who left Postmedia this summer

September 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

In June, Postmedia announced a restructuring plan that included 10-per-cent cut in salary expenses. H.G. WATSON | J-Source [~] There has been a steady stream of departures [Read more...]

Postmedia threatens lockout on eve of Ottawa vote; could trigger strike in Montreal

September 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

CWA Canada members in Ottawa and Montreal could be on picket lines as early as Monday if Postmedia locks out workers in the nation’s capital. A lockout at the Ottawa [Read more...]

Media union applauds feds’ tough talk on protecting Canadian media, cultural industries

September 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

OTTAWA – CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, welcomes the federal government’s promise to stand firm on protecting Canada’s cultural industries, [Read more...]

U.S. tabloid honcho David Pecker resigns from Postmedia board

August 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Less than a week after CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon urged Postmedia to dump controversial American Media CEO David Pecker from its board of directors, it was [Read more...]

Ottawa union bargaining results may reverberate across Postmedia

August 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Montreal Newspaper Guild co-ordinating with Ottawa Newspaper Guild; potential for labour action at both newsrooms at the same time. H.G. WATSON | J-Source [~] Debbie Cole has [Read more...]

Bargaining at Postmedia newspapers awaits outcome of Ottawa vote

August 21, 2018 // 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...]