CWA Canada and CAJ launch new journalism award for excellence in labour reporting

Has your journalism advanced the Canadian public's understanding of a labour issue? Have you been creative in telling stories about workers and their unions? Has your story had an impact on policy or law?
The Canadian Association of Journalists is pleased to announce there's now an award for that — the CWA Canada / CAJ Award for Excellence in Labour Reporting.

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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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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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Cross-border
picketing with
CWA confrères

Ron Carroll, secretary of the Montreal Newspaper Guild, travelled to upstate New York on the weekend of Aug. 6-7 to picket with fellow CWA members.

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O'Hanlon, Kirkup sworn in as leaders of national union

Martin O'Hanlon was sworn in today as Director of CWA Canada although he will not officially begin in the full-time position until Aug. 30.

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O'Hanlon wins national vote to head CWA Canada

Martin O'Hanlon will be the next Director of CWA Canada after emerging the clear winner in national elections.
O'Hanlon, a member of the Canadian Media Guild, captured 440 votes. His challenger, Ron Carroll, a copy editor at The Gazette and vice-president of the Montreal Newspaper Guild, garnered 167.

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