media workers

News

Aug 11, 2017

No clear winners as Chronicle Herald strike ends

Meagan Gillmore

Chronicle Herald workers who were on strike for 19 months have mixed feelings about the eight-year deal that passed with 94 per cent approval from the Halifax Typographical Union.

News

May 29, 2017

Reality TV workers need collective rights: media union

Meagan Gillmore

Ontario's Changing Workplaces Review doesn't do enough to recommend protections for the collective rights of workers in the reality TV industry, the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) says.

News

May 25, 2017

Media guild organizing for order in 'Wild West' of reality TV

Meagan Gillmore

Workers in reality TV often work in unsafe and unhealthy environments, contributing to professional and personal drama that can rival the action on the shows they create. And, for now, it's legal.

Blog

Apr 27, 2016

Journalism and democracy in the Chronicle Herald strike

Andrew Biro

The Chronicle Herald strike shows how labour disputes are often about struggles over expertise and authority in the work process. And it shows the importance of responsible journalism for a democracy.

Blog

Apr 20, 2016

Apology doesn't address root cause of Chronicle Herald's mishandled refugee story

Stephen Kimber

Chronicle Herald publisher Sarah Dennis was contrite. Under the headline, "We Have Listened And Will Learn From This," she wrote about her newspaper's mishandling of a now infamously viral story.

Columnists

Apr 5, 2016

Community-ownership models offer an alternative path for the Chronicle Herald

Ralph Surette

In the midst of a labour dispute, the good news is the Chronicle Herald is a rare "independent" and thus far better placed than most to do what a newspaper is supposed to do in a democratic society.

Columnists

Dec 16, 2015

Free online content is not to blame for CHCH's failure

Wayne MacPhail

Last week the news broke that CHCH, a TV station in Hamilton, was slashing its local coverage and firing most of its staff. Was it due to the availability of free alternatives? Not a chance.

Event

Media Works launch party

Apr 29, 2015 to Apr 30, 2015

The Foundery

376 Bathurst St

Toronto , ON

Canada

43° 39' 11.9232" N, 79° 24' 24.0264" W

See map: Google Maps

Ontario CA

Join us for this free event to celebrate the launch of Media Works. The evening will feature labour reporting articles, audio documentaries and graphic journalism pieces.

News

May 30, 2014

Organizing precarious workers: Unions think sector-wide to help freelancers

H.G. Watson

In part three of this special feature on precarious workers, H.G. Watson looks at organizations attempting sectoral and geographic approaches to organizing.

News

Mar 28, 2014

Why Canadian unions want you to talk about TV

H.G. Watson

Why are Canadian media unions concerned about the potential watering down of CRTC regulations? Why, they're worried about protecting jobs of course!

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