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CWA Canada, The Media Union
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CWA Canada is the country's only all-media union, with 6,000 members coast to coast. Fighting for quality jobs, journalism & press freedom. http://cwacanada.ca
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tylerharper.bsky.social Tyler Harper @tylerharper.bsky.social · 13h
If you want to see the future of journalism, here it is. An Alberta newspaper wants to hire a reporter who hands over the writing to AI. jeffgaulin.com/jobs/JobDeta...
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
We call on governments, employers, and organizations to eliminate barriers and provide opportunities for people with disabilities. Being inclusive and providing accessibility benefits everyone.
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Good luck to our members at The Athletic today!
theathleticunited.bsky.social The Athletic United (Canada) @theathleticunited.bsky.social · 15h
Canadian employees at The Athletic will have our second bargaining session with the company today, as we work collectively to negotiate a fair contract.

The bargaining committee has our full support! ✊
December 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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CANADA: Hundreds of workers vote to leave CLAC albertaworker.ca/news/hundred...
Hundreds of workers vote to leave CLAC
This is the largest exodus from the Christian Labour Association of Canada in Canadian history.
albertaworker.ca
December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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cajournalists.bsky.social
The CAJ invites media to a virtual press conference on Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. ET for the launch of its fifth Diversity Survey Report. Register: https://beeid.org/ed4977ac8af4

The CAJ thanks the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and Qlik for their support that makes the diversity survey possible.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Nominations are open for CAJ Awards, including the $1,000 CWA Canada / CAJ Labour Reporting Award.
cajournalists.bsky.social Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 1d
🔔Entry time!!
CAJ Awards are open, seeking Canada's best journalism in 2025.
🏆For print, digital, broadcast and podcast
🏆For community and national outlets
🏆For students and investigative pros.
Deadline: Jan 13
Register now! https://caj.ca/awards/
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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policyalternatives.ca
Canadian regulation of the online sphere leaves victims of hate and gender-based violence with limited options. Fixing this problem will be no easy task. By Gabriel Rojas Hruška @policyalternatives.ca
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Updating Canadian law to address online hate and gender-based violence - CCPA
Social media and online platforms are fueling a surge in hate speech, hate crimes, and technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV, in technical jargon) both in Canada and worldwide. Engagemen...
www.policyalternatives.ca
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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India: Nationwide protests against anti-union laws - full coverage on LabourStart www.labourstart.org/news/country...
LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net.
LabourStart is the news and campaigning website of the international trade union movement.
www.labourstart.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Across the country, university programs are filling gaps in local news coverage. Read Riddhi Setty and Carolina Abbott Galvão. www.cjr.org/news/how-stu...
How students are trying to save local news.
Across the country, university programs are filling gaps in the coverage.
www.cjr.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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labourstart.bsky.social
30-11-1930 USA: Death of Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones). Considered "the most dangerous woman in America" by politicians and employers. Founding member of IWW, organized steel, railroad, textile, mine workers, and women. Crusaded against child labor.
November 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Jason Resnikoff, US labour historian: “If unions don't negotiate over the technological changes that are taking place, and if the state doesn't regulate them, who will?”
Jason Resnikoff, a US academic currently teaching contemporary history at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands, specialises in the intersections of labour history and technology. He is the a...
www.equaltimes.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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GLOBAL: Thousands of Amazon workers and allies to strike and protest in dozens of countries on Black Friday uniglobalunion.org/news/make-am...
Thousands of Amazon workers and allies to strike and protest in dozens of countries on Black Friday
From November 28 to December 1, 2025, Amazon workers, unions and allies across six continents will join forces under the banner #Make Amazon Pay to strike and protest
uniglobalunion.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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INDIA: Labour Unrest: Unions Rally Against New Labour Codes www.devdiscourse.com/article/busi...
India's Labor Unrest: Unions Rally Against New Labour Codes
Read more about India's Labor Unrest: Unions Rally Against New Labour Codes on Devdiscourse.
www.devdiscourse.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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#Türkiye: "The sentencing of Fatih Altaylı, a prominent, well respected journalist, represents yet another alarming step in the ongoing erosion of press freedom in the country."

21 journalists are currently imprisoned in Türkiye.
#PressFreedom
Türkiye:Fatih Altaylı sentenced to 4 years / IFJ
On 26 November, the Turkish High Criminal Court sentenced journalist Fatih Altaylı to four years and two months in prison for allegedly “threatening” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a politi...
www.ifj.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Too many workers, especially women and gender-diverse people, face violence and harassment on the job.

If you’ve ever felt unsafe or witnessed it, we want to hear from you. #16Days #RiseUp

Take our survey: canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...
SURVEY: Harassment and violence at work
Help make work safer for all workers in Canada by sharing your experiences. Take the confidential survey now.
canadianlabour.ca
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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“AI deployment cannot be allowed to follow that same trajectory of concentrated ownership that serves the interests of foreign tech billionaires.” - World Press Freedom Canada.
Public Interest Must Drive Canada’s Approach to AI - World Press Freedom Canada
Artificial intelligence is reshaping our world at a pace that demands both caution and speed in determining how it should be used and managed. The deployment of AI brings both threats and opportunitie...
worldpressfreedomcanada.ca
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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The CBC’s approach to AI.
How CBC News will use AI responsibly to benefit our journalism — and keep your trust | CBC News
CBC is launching a new campaign aimed at reminding Canadians how our journalism can provide a safe harbour from the fake news and AI-generated content roiling through our feeds. As the campaign begins...
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
MNSPJ condemns St. Paul police attacks on journalists The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul. At least three local photojournalists were injured by less-lethal munitions deployed by St. Paul police officers while covering the story. One was transported to the hospital in an ambulance. All three journalists were clearly identified as press with badges and/or vests, in addition to having cameras in hand, clearly at work. All three photojournalists and multiple other local journalists on scene were also injured by chemical irritants. Kerem Yücel, with MPR News, was hit by a less-lethal munition in the shoulder and was transported to a hospital by ambulance. He has since been released and is recovering. Tim Evans, a freelance photojournalist with Reuters, was struck in the stomach with a pepper ball round. Aaron Nesheim, a photojournalist with Sahan Journal, was struck in the head with a pepper ball round. Evans and Nesheim did not require hospitalization. The three journalists hit by munitions shared with MNSPJ that they believe they were targeted by law enforcement for doing their jobs. Photojournalists are on the frontlines of documenting history and it is imperative that they are kept safe and their First Amendment rights are protected. Attacking journalists sends a message to both journalists and everyday citizens that their First Amendment rights will not be respected. The First Amendment protects the rights of journalists to report on their communities and provide information that communities need — information that, on Tuesday, was not transparently available from any law enforcement agency. We demand answers from St. Paul city leadership about why the city’s police department attacked our colleagues and a commitment to seeing that this will never happen again.
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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theguardian.com
Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
A new feature on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter allows users to see the location of other accounts. It has resulted in a firestorm of recriminations
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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nationalobserver.com
Mark Carney has said that Canada needs to "do things previously thought impossible at speeds we haven’t seen generations." But that clearly doesn't include reforming Old Age Security or making the federal budget more fair for young people.
We’re not ready for an aging population — and it's going to cost us
Canada's government budgets keep getting squeezed by our aging population. When are we going to do something about it?
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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freedom.press
🛜 So you want to figure out if you can trust public Wi-Fi networks or if it's worth splurging for a hotspot?

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Our latest digital security advice column walks you through your connectivity options while traveling or commuting.
Ask a security trainer: Can I trust public Wi-Fi networks?
The answer may surprise you
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November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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With all the chaos in the U.S. and the world, this is today’s hard-hitting editorial from the Washington Post.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Look at all the brave Aryans hiding their faces.
Growing white nationalist group behind broad daylight demonstration in London on Sunday | CBC News
An apparent white nationalist demonstration on a busy overpass near London, Ont.'s downtown on Sunday afternoon is concerning for witnesses and experts who track extremist behaviour.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM