Tag : Martin O’Hanlon

2019: The Fight For Press Freedom

Written on Jan, 03, 2019 by in | Leave a comment

Jan. 2, 2019 A New Year’s Message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon Dear fellow CWA Canada members,I hope you had a relaxing holiday season, and a big thank you to everyone who has helped us fight the good fight for quality jobs and quality journalism, whether as a union leader or activist, or just doing something for the cause. While …

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Save the CBC, Stop the TPP: A Call to Action in 2015

Written on Jan, 05, 2015 by in | Leave a comment

By Martin O’Hanlon President, CWA/SCA Canada Making New Year’s predictions is risky business. Last January, I predicted the worst would be over for newspapers in 2014 and things would start to improve. Well, I may have been half right. The last year, like the last decade, was not kind to the media industry. We saw more deep and damaging cuts …

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Kingston campaign aims to restore Whig-Standard’s greatness

Written on May, 24, 2011 by in , , | Leave a comment

The GreatWhig.ca team launched the campaign at a news conference in Kingston this morning. From left: Martin O’Hanlon, project initiator and CWA Canada deputy director;Kingston writer Jamie Swift; GreatWhig.ca project manager Alec Ross; CWA Canada Director Arnold Amber; and Paul Schliesmann, Whig-Standard reporter and vice-president of the Kingston Typographical Union. Souurce: cwa-scacanada.ca CWA Canada hopes Quebecor responds to pressure It’s …

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Campaign for National Director, CWA/SCA Canada

Written on May, 21, 2011 by in , | Leave a comment

  To: CWA/SCA Canada Locals From: National Elections Committee Re: Campaign for National Director, CWA/SCA Canada Dear Local Officials, You are being officially notified of the election for the position of National Director of CWA/SCA Canada. Under election rules approved by the National Representative Council, the campaign period starts immediately and ends at 12 noon EDT on Thursday, June 2. …

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