Category : Post Media

Newspapers won’t disappear: Postmedia president

Written on Apr, 07, 2011 by in , , , , | Leave a comment

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

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Windsor Star unions heading directly to mediation

Written on Apr, 04, 2011 by in , | 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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Workers at Windsor Star give bargaining team strike mandate

Written on Mar, 29, 2011 by in , | Leave a comment

Windsor Typographical Union | CWA Canada Local 30553 Postmedia Network’s attempt to eliminate an early-retirement provision in their contracts has employees at the Windsor Star up in arms. Members of three unions on Sunday voted 96 per cent in favour of giving their joint council a strike mandate, which could see them hoisting picket signs by mid-May. David Esposti, the …

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CEP requests government review foreign ownership of Postmedia

Written on Mar, 03, 2011 by in | Leave a comment

Source: mediaunion.ca/ The national office of the CEP today formally asked the government to review the purchase of Canwest newspapers by U.S. investors. The press release is below. OTTAWA, Feb. 25 /CNW/ – The Harper government should immediately review the purchase of Canada’s largest newspaper chain by foreign investors, says Canada’s media union in a formal request to James Moore, …

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Job cuts to save Postmedia up to $35-million

Written on Jan, 06, 2011 by in | Leave a comment

click here to read story by Susan Krashinsky Source: theglobeandmail.com

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Postmedia Network IPO still in sights

Written on Nov, 16, 2010 by in | Leave a comment

  Improved online revenue drives earnings rise Postmedia Network Canada Corp. remains committed to becoming a publicly traded firm, but the timing remains a moving target, Paul Godfrey, its chief executive, said on Monday. Source: Read entire story here.

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New owners of Canwest papers targeting business offices after slashing editorial, advertising jobs

Written on Nov, 15, 2010 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: cwa-scacanada.ca Postmedia Network, having just slashed scores of jobs in editorial and advertising departments across the former Canwest chain, is now turning its sights on the newspapers’ business offices. The new company’s owners plan to begin centralizing the finance departments’ functions in Toronto and Winnipeg by the end of January. Staff reductions will be accomplished through buyouts and layoffs. …

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