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Media workers’ activism key to future of journalism

Written on May, 19, 2017 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: cwacanada.ca Read entire story here

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NewsGuild-CWA Condemns Arrest of WV Reporter

Written on May, 19, 2017 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: newsguild.org This is my job. This is what I’m supposed to do.’ May 10, 2017 – “The NewsGuild-CWA condemns the arrest of radio reporter Dan Heyman on May 9, 2017,” said President Bernie Lunzer. “This is a chilling attack on the right to report. Every journalist across the country should take notice.” The arrest is part of a pattern of …

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Three Times Colonist reporters have been nominated for a National Newspaper Award

Written on Mar, 21, 2017 by in , | Leave a comment

Source – The Times Colonist Three Times Colonist reporters have been nominated for a National Newspaper Award for their five-day series on the fentanyl overdose crisis in Greater Victoria. Sarah Petrescu, Katie DeRosa and Louise Dickson were nominated in the project category in the annual awards that recognize excellence in Canadian journalism. The B.C. Coroners Service has reported that overdoses …

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2015-2019 Contract Posted on site

Written on Mar, 15, 2017 by in , | Leave a comment

The 2015-2019 has finally been added to the web site under the documents tab. Click here to read it

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Altruism fuels union’s fight for unpaid freelancers

Written on Mar, 02, 2017 by in | Leave a comment

DEBORAH RICHMOND | CWA Canada Web Editor There aren’t many unions that would spend time and money to take up the cause of non-members who haven’t been paid for their work. But that’s exactly what the Canadian Media Guild / CWA Canada is doing. Don Genova, president of the CMG Freelance branch for more than 15 years, is the champion of more than a …

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Complaints withdrawn in Halifax dispute; talks to resume

Written on Feb, 06, 2017 by in , , | Leave a comment

The Halifax Typographical Union and The Chronicle Herald have both withdrawn unfair labour practice complaints related to the year-long work stoppage at the newspaper. The union that represents 55 striking newsroom workers withdrew its complaint today after the Herald agreed to back away from its bad faith bargaining positions. “With the Herald changing its position, we have gained everything that we had …

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John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships

Written on Jan, 22, 2017 by in , , | Leave a comment

I am pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships. Two scholarships of $1,000 each are available. The accompanying attachments contain a poster and application form in English and French (also available on our website: http://www.cwa-scacanada.ca). Please circulate this information to your members. In solidarity, Martin O’Hanlon President, CWA/SCA Canada

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CWA Joe Beirne Foundation’s scholarship 2017

Written on Jan, 06, 2017 by in , | Leave a comment

Dear Local President, I am pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the John Belcarz / Dan Zeidler post-secondary education/training memorial scholarships. Two scholarships of $1,000 each are available. The accompanying attachments contain a poster and application form in English and French (also available on our website: http://www.cwa-scacanada.ca). Please circulate this information to your members. In solidarity, Martin O’Hanlon …

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Print is dead. Long live print.

Written on Dec, 10, 2016 by in , | Leave a comment

Source: cjr.org Photographs by Cara Barer ROGER FIDLER IS A FOREFATHER of digital journalism. In the early 1980s, he wrote and illustrated an essay on the future of news. When Fidler presented his ideas around Knight Ridder, his co-workers sometimes laughed. “It was not quite like Roger had descended from another planet,” a colleague of his once told me, “but he was …

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Postmedia executives receive $2.3-million in retention bonuses

Written on Nov, 24, 2016 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: theglobeandmail.com Amid another year of dramatic restructuring at Postmedia Network Canada Corp., the company’s five most senior executives were awarded nearly $2.3-million in retention bonuses. The payouts, which are outlined in company disclosures filed on Wednesday, are tied to a recent debt restructuring that wiped out more than $268-million (U.S.) in debt, thereby reducing the company’s interest payments by about …

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