by Brian Gibson | Jun 18, 2020 | Industry News, Journalism
Considering such long-term measures to assist companies over shorter-term support currently in place Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault said Tuesday that Ottawa is looking for “longer-term solutions” to support news and information organizations, and...
by Brian Gibson | Jun 13, 2020 | Local 2000 News, Local News
The voting has been closed regarding the vote on the Letter of Agreement (LOA) for the temporary reduction of hours period. Members have voted to approve (82.7%) the LOA and with that approval the program will start this coming week. Results and breakdown of the vote...
by Brian Gibson | Jun 9, 2020 | Local 2000 News, Local News
Since receiving the May 27, 2020 notice of layoff, we have reached a tentative Letter of Agreement with Postmedia. This temporary cost-cutting measure will be voted on by the membership. There are two prongs to this agreement: first, members will take 13.5 hours off...
by Brian Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Industry News, Journalism
The buyers say a lot of the right things. But since they seem to have no publishing experience, there’s no way to know what their plans are for the corporation, or for the newspaper. By Magda Konieczna There’s a major irony behind this week’s sale of the Canadian...
by Brian Gibson | May 1, 2020 | Local 2000 News, Local News
Dear members, Happy International Workers’ Day (a.k.a. May Day)! Today we reflect on the achievements of working people and our collective power. This year, May Day comes at a time of tremendous uncertainty and anxiety for most workers. In response, your B.C. and...
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