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Deadline deal averts strike at Windsor Star

Written on May, 16, 2011 by admin in CWA, Post Media, Union | Leave a comment

Source: cwa-scacanada.ca Windsor Typographical Union | CWA Canada Local 30553 A tentative deal reached between three unions and the Windsor Star mere minutes ahead of a Friday midnight strike deadline scored all-around thumbs up in ratification votes yesterday. The three-year collective agreement mostly preserves an enviable early-retirement provision that new owner Postmedia Network wanted to abolish. It was that stance …

The Perils of Postmedia: News staff out, managing editor in, at Edmonton Journal

Written on May, 15, 2011 by admin in Canwest, Newspapers, Post Media, Times Colonist, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Source: albertadiary.ca – By David J. Climenhaga This post also appears on rabble.ca. “The Press” … back in the day when the Edmonton Journal was a great newspaper. Below: soon-to-be Journal managing editor Stephanie Coombs, former Journal publisher Linda Hughes, Colonist founder Amor de Cosmos. Just when it didn’t seem like another drop of blood was left to squeeze from its …

Employees form union at MBS radio in Saint John

Written on May, 13, 2011 by admin in CWA, Union | Leave a comment

Source: cmg.ca The majority of employees at three Saint John radio stations have signed cards to join the Canadian Media Guild (CMG). The stations are K-100, 98.9 Big John FM and 93 CFBC, all owned by Maritime Broadcasting System (MBS). “My colleagues and I love radio and enjoy working together,” says Gary Stackhouse, the host of the “Big John” morning …

$2.5-million pay-equity plan approved for Gazette workers

Written on May, 07, 2011 by admin in negotiations, Post Media, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Source: cwa-scacanada.ca Montreal Newspaper Guild | CWA Canada Local 30111 A pay-equity plan that has finally been approved at The Gazette will see about $2.5 million in back pay and penalties doled out to workers. David Wilson, the CWA Canada staff representative who has been involved with the pay-equity file in Montreal since the beginning in January 2000, says workers …

We must defend photojournalism

Written on May, 03, 2011 by admin in Journalism, photojournalism | Leave a comment

Source: mediaunion.ca/ One of the worst consequences of the economic hard times that newspapers have faced across North America has been a renewed attack on the craft of photojournalism. More and more newspapers have demanded that reporters take photos and video. Here in B.C. some of our community newspaper photographer members have been laid off, others have been offered tech …

How Digital Editions Can Help Save Newspapers

Written on Apr, 26, 2011 by admin in Ditigal Puplishing, Media & Publishing, Newspapers, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Source: editorandpublisher.com Virtually all newspapers have websites that look good and have great functionality. So why aren’t they all producing acceptable amounts of profit? The question probably should be asked differently, “What do consumers and advertisers expect from newspapers?” Then ask, “What do they expect from the Internet?” The answers are different, but there is overlap. The area of overlap …

Postmedia trims for digital age, listing

Written on Apr, 13, 2011 by admin in Ditigal Puplishing, Media & Publishing, Post Media | Leave a comment

Source: torontosun.com Read entire story here: Postmedia trims for digital age, listing | Money | Toronto Sun.

Indalex pension decision has far-reaching implications

Written on Apr, 08, 2011 by admin in Pension | Leave a comment

read story here: theglobeandmail.com

Newspapers won’t disappear: Postmedia president

Written on Apr, 07, 2011 by admin in Internet, Media & Publishing, Newspapers, Post Media, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

But industry must adapt to digital world Newspapers won’t disappear: Postmedia president.

Windsor Star unions heading directly to mediation

Written on Apr, 04, 2011 by admin in Post Media, Union | Leave a comment

Windsor Typographical Union | CWA Canada Local 30553 CWA Canada members who work at the Windsor Star are one step closer to a strike deadline. A conciliator agreed today, during a conference call with representatives of three unions and management, to issue a no-board report. “What this means is that we now will skip conciliation and go directly to mediation,” …

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Deadline deal averts strike at Windsor Star

The Perils of Postmedia: News staff out, managing editor in, at Edmonton Journal

Employees form union at MBS radio in Saint John

$2.5-million pay-equity plan approved for Gazette workers

We must defend photojournalism

How Digital Editions Can Help Save Newspapers

Postmedia trims for digital age, listing

Indalex pension decision has far-reaching implications

Newspapers won’t disappear: Postmedia president

Windsor Star unions heading directly to mediation

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