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LatestThe Toronto Star’s Owner Once Dreamed that it Would be a Nonprofit. Now it’s Being Sold to a Private Equity Firm.
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...
Local News
Purdy’s members vote to ratify tentative agreement
In the midst of a global pandemic, Purdy’s union members voted to accept a tentative deal with measures in place for a pension plan and improved short-term disability coverage. The two-year deal includes a wage freeze for...
Gaming
LatestForbes sold to Hong Kong-based group
The majority ownership of Forbes Media has been sold to a group of investors based in Hong Kong. The Forbes family “will retain a significant ownership stake,” a release Friday says. Integrated Whale Media Investments “will...
Newspaper companies not paying recycling fees
The province is warning B.C.’s major newspapers to get in line, after they failed to contribute an estimated $16 million in fees to the province’s new recycling program. Documents obtained by CBC News show three...
Journalism
LatestThe Toronto Star’s Owner Once Dreamed that it Would be a Nonprofit. Now it’s Being Sold to a Private Equity Firm.
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...
Jobs
LatestMitchell Press – Press Feeder Position
January 20, 2020 Opportunity Mitchell Press was established in 1928, and has a well-established commercial web division. We currently have an opening for a full-time Press Feeder. The successful candidate must be comfortable...
Organizing News
LatestSurvey results for VFX, animation and gaming
Unifor Local 2000 conducted an anonymous online survey for people working in VFX, animation and game development. We asked questions on age, job description, top workplace problems and possible solutions, including unionization....
Other News
LatestLabour alert for Pacific Blue Cross
Labour alert: If you or anyone you know deals with Pacific Blue Cross, you can help the locked-out members by only filing paper claims (instead of online ones) while this labour dispute is on. Here’s the email we received...
News from Unifor.org
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- Unifor’s Organizing team breaks new ground
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- Manitoba Hydro cuts will impact services
- A brutal wake-up call regarding the situation in long-term care homes in Quebec
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