CWA Canada, The Media Union
@cwacanada1.bsky.social
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
Defending the murder of a journalist defies superlatives.
The orange fascist has hit yet another new low - it’s an assault on the press, democracy, and decency.
The orange fascist has hit yet another new low - it’s an assault on the press, democracy, and decency.
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Defending the murder of a journalist defies superlatives.
The orange fascist has hit yet another new low - it’s an assault on the press, democracy, and decency.
The orange fascist has hit yet another new low - it’s an assault on the press, democracy, and decency.
He gets more vile every day. No respect for the press. No respect for democracy. No respect for decency.
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
He gets more vile every day. No respect for the press. No respect for democracy. No respect for decency.
The CBC turns 89 today! Nine decades of Canadian entertainment and trusted journalism. In a sea of information, and misinformation, it’s needed now more than ever.
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The CBC turns 89 today! Nine decades of Canadian entertainment and trusted journalism. In a sea of information, and misinformation, it’s needed now more than ever.
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Happy Halloween!
Good to see some of our American colleagues fighting back.
October 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Good to see some of our American colleagues fighting back.
1/4 - Today, we mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to recognize the injustice, trauma, and multi-generational effects of the Canadian Indian residential school system.
September 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
1/4 - Today, we mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to recognize the injustice, trauma, and multi-generational effects of the Canadian Indian residential school system.
#WorldNewsDay. Choose Truth. Choose Facts. Choose Journalism. It’s more important now than ever.
September 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#WorldNewsDay. Choose Truth. Choose Facts. Choose Journalism. It’s more important now than ever.
CWA Canada members from locals across the country are in Ottawa this weekend for bargaining training. Solidarity!
September 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
CWA Canada members from locals across the country are in Ottawa this weekend for bargaining training. Solidarity!
Happy Labour Day from all of us at CWA Canada and the Canadian labour movement!
September 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy Labour Day from all of us at CWA Canada and the Canadian labour movement!
CWA Canada President Carmel Smyth addresses the CWA Convention in Pittsburgh today.
August 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
CWA Canada President Carmel Smyth addresses the CWA Convention in Pittsburgh today.
At the CWA Convention in Pittsburgh today.
1. CWA Canada President Carmel Smyth, CWA President Claude Cummings, and CWA Canada VP Lois Kirkup.
2. Annick Forest, president of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213).
1. CWA Canada President Carmel Smyth, CWA President Claude Cummings, and CWA Canada VP Lois Kirkup.
2. Annick Forest, president of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213).
August 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
At the CWA Convention in Pittsburgh today.
1. CWA Canada President Carmel Smyth, CWA President Claude Cummings, and CWA Canada VP Lois Kirkup.
2. Annick Forest, president of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213).
1. CWA Canada President Carmel Smyth, CWA President Claude Cummings, and CWA Canada VP Lois Kirkup.
2. Annick Forest, president of the Canadian Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30213).
This is Trump’s America: it takes a court order to stop
police from shooting journalists.
police from shooting journalists.
July 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is Trump’s America: it takes a court order to stop
police from shooting journalists.
police from shooting journalists.
Right Linda, and up is down. X is an online dystopia. We’ll stick with Bluesky thanks.
July 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Right Linda, and up is down. X is an online dystopia. We’ll stick with Bluesky thanks.
Happy Canada Day from all of us at CWA Canada!
July 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Happy Canada Day from all of us at CWA Canada!
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!
Today, we honour and celebrate the diverse cultures, languages, and histories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Learn more about how workers, unions and employers can support Indigenous workers:
documents.clcctc.ca/communicatio...
Today, we honour and celebrate the diverse cultures, languages, and histories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Learn more about how workers, unions and employers can support Indigenous workers:
documents.clcctc.ca/communicatio...
June 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!
Today, we honour and celebrate the diverse cultures, languages, and histories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Learn more about how workers, unions and employers can support Indigenous workers:
documents.clcctc.ca/communicatio...
Today, we honour and celebrate the diverse cultures, languages, and histories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
Learn more about how workers, unions and employers can support Indigenous workers:
documents.clcctc.ca/communicatio...
Happy Fathers Day to all the union dads out there!
June 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy Fathers Day to all the union dads out there!
Solidarity with our media colleagues and union sisters & brothers in the U.S.
June 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Solidarity with our media colleagues and union sisters & brothers in the U.S.
The headline American media should be running …
June 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The headline American media should be running …
Dave Arsenault (New Brunswick Media Guild) & George Butters (Canadian Freelance Guild) represent CWA Canada at Atlantic Journalism Awards. Congrats to winners & nominees, incl our members at Canadian Press, CBC News, Charlottetown Guardian, Halifax Chronicle Herald, & Saint John Telegraph-Journal.
June 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Dave Arsenault (New Brunswick Media Guild) & George Butters (Canadian Freelance Guild) represent CWA Canada at Atlantic Journalism Awards. Congrats to winners & nominees, incl our members at Canadian Press, CBC News, Charlottetown Guardian, Halifax Chronicle Herald, & Saint John Telegraph-Journal.
An inspiring evening at the Michener Awards. Congrats to winner La Presse for Exposing Systemic Failures in Quebec's Youth Protection. Representing CWA Canada: VP Lois Kirkup (centre) & from our biggest Local @cmglaguilde.bsky.social Elke Semerad (left) and Karina Roman (right).
June 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
An inspiring evening at the Michener Awards. Congrats to winner La Presse for Exposing Systemic Failures in Quebec's Youth Protection. Representing CWA Canada: VP Lois Kirkup (centre) & from our biggest Local @cmglaguilde.bsky.social Elke Semerad (left) and Karina Roman (right).
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month!
June 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month!
Congratulations to Natalia Rivero Gómez of The Rover for winning the $1,000 CWA Canada / CAJ Award for Labour Reporting (Reporting on working conditions in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program) loom.ly/PIMXPvA
June 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Congratulations to Natalia Rivero Gómez of The Rover for winning the $1,000 CWA Canada / CAJ Award for Labour Reporting (Reporting on working conditions in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program) loom.ly/PIMXPvA