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Memo: Upcoming Changes to HR Programs at Postmedia
The following memo was sent to all Postmedia staff on Mar. 9, 2017. Across Postmedia we currently have numerous and varied benefit programs, pension plans and other human resources policies like vacation…
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Postmedia issues layoff notices
Union says nine layoff notices issued at Montreal Gazette; six at Ottawa Citizen.
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New CBC opinion section provides more paid writing opportunities for freelancers
Canadian freelance writers have one more potential way to earn money: by selling their ideas to the new opinion section being featured on CBCNews.ca.
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Six months after organizing, bargaining at Vice Canada goes on
CMG says Vice is stalling negotiations in a memo released Nov. 30.
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10 months into strike, Chronicle Herald union file labour board complaint
Union president says company won’t budge on non-monetary demands.
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Here are the confirmed Globe and Mail staff who took buyouts
By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor On Nov. 18, a select number of Globe and Mail staff members packed up their belongings and left the newspaper’s offices at 444 Front St. in Toronto…
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Unions demand Postmedia executives reject $2.3 million in bonuses
By The Canadian Press Unions representing Canadian journalists want five Postmedia executives to reject bonuses totalling $2.275 million as the struggling newspaper chain continues staff reductions. The company awarded Postmedia president and…
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The effects of a less-than-diverse media workforce
By Amanda Ghazale Aziz When Carleton University asked reporter Judy Trinh to give a talk on diversity in the journalism industry to students in the journalism and communications program, she said yes. She…
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Memo: Toronto Star announces more newsroom changes
The following memo was sent to Toronto Star staff on Nov. 18, 2016 from Michael Cooke, editor, and Irene Gentle, managing editor. Colleagues, I am very happy to announce some further changes…
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Anti-TPP day of action highlights threat to journalism
It’s part of a massive campaign against the TPP in North America, led north of the border by CWA Canada.
