Members across The NewsGuild-CWA and CWA Canada marched last week in parades across the continent from Detroit to Toronto.
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BuzzFeed’s Canadian Staff Petitions for Union Recognition Too
TORONTO Feb. 13, 2019 – Canadian staff at digital media company BuzzFeed filed for union certification yesterday as part of Canadian Media Guild, an affiliate of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “BuzzFeed’s Canadian Staff Petitions for Union Recognition Too”
After 565-Day Strike, Halifax Journalists Ratify Contract
September 2017 – “It was an endurance test of almost 19 months, but the Halifax Typographical Union stood its ground on the key issue of job security.”
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In Memory: Arnold Amber
September 2017 – Arnold Amber, a visionary journalist, union leader and humanitarian, died on Sept. 4. He was 77 years old. Continue reading “In Memory: Arnold Amber”
NewsGuild Mourns Former Leader of CWA Canada, Arnold Amber
Sept. 5, 2017 – Arnold Amber, a proud, passionate union leader, respected journalist, and fierce defender of free expression, died on Labor Day in a Toronto hospital with family at his bedside. He was 77. Continue reading “NewsGuild Mourns Former Leader of CWA Canada, Arnold Amber”
Guild Conference Calls for Action
Aug. 21, 2017 – With President Trump’s attacks on journalists as a backdrop, the Guild’s August conference took on a sense of urgency. Delegates discussed the best ways to respond, approved a resolution to Defend the Right to Report, and urged its adoption by the CWA convention that followed. Continue reading “Guild Conference Calls for Action”