It recently occurred to me that, in my 13 years of work, I have rarely taken paid vacation. Most of my jobs have been part-time or contracts with no benefits. Read more »

The Canadian Media Guild reiterated its argument that CBC must be removed from Bill C-60 to prevent government interference in the largest newsroom in the country. Read more »

The media are key in educating and informing other Canadians about their Aboriginal neighbours. Read more »

By Lise Lareau I was happy to see Rob Ford got a reaction when he called reporters “maggots”.  There were buttons, comments on social media and jokes – all evidence of professional pride in knowing that if it wasn’t for … Read more »

We can do better than calendar journalism. Read more »

We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned about provisions in the omnibus budget Bill C-60 that allow for direct government involvement with negotiations between employees and their employers at 48 Crown corporations. Read more »

Only an idiot bites the hand that feeds them. That’s just common sense unless you believe your job requires you to do it…if you’re, say, a parliamentary budget officer, an auditor general or a public broadcaster. Read more »

On Tuesday, the CRTC renewed the CBC’s broadcast licences for 5 years with a series of conditions and commitments to Canadian programming, including local and regional production. The CRTC noted the CBC’s financial challenges – the budget is expected to … Read more »

      More than 200 members of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour joined the Saint John 7, the MBS radio employees who are seeking a first agreement with their employer. The strikers marked the end of the 11th month of their … Read more »

We’ve heard some bad stories from individual workers in factual TV about long hours, unpaid work, lack of benefits or sick days, gender discrimination and bullying. They generally work as contractors and freelancers on reality, lifestyle and competition shows in … Read more »