Winners of Belcarz-Zeidler bursaries
write about chemistry, social justice

Two university students at opposite ends of the country are the winners of this year's Belcarz-Zeidler Memorial Scholarships.
Stephanie Rufh, the daughter of Gord Rufh, a member of Local 30402 who works at the Victoria Times-Colonist, chose chemistry as the topic of her essay, which is also her field of study at her home-town university.
Rosamund Tutton, of Dartmouth, NS, the daughter of Canadian Media Guild member Michael Tutton, is an engineering student at St. Mary's University in Halifax. Her essay argues that social justice derives from personal understanding in small group settings.

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First CWA Canada / CAJ Labour Reporting Award goes to HuffPo journalist

The Canadian Association of Journalists' inaugural labour reporting award sponsored by CWA Canada has gone to a business reporter with Huffington Post Canada.
Rachel Mendleson won the $1,000 prize for the feature "Income inequality and the decline of unions" which was posted in the online publication on Dec. 12, 2011.

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Quebecor's Sun Media eliminating 400 jobs

Quebecor is moving to cut 400 jobs across its Sun Media chain, according to news reports today.

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Be a member, be a mentor!
New project to help student journalists

CWA Canada has forged a unique partnership with a national student news service in an effort to add Unions 101 to the learning lineup for aspiring journalists.

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