Labour journalist and author Sarah Jaffe hosts a virtual forum on organizing in the media and cultural sectors. Read more »

The Canadian Media Guild / CWA Canada has an exciting opportunity for a Digital Media Organizer. This is a one-year position working out of our Toronto office. The successful candidate will work with CMG / CWA Canada staff, elected officials … Read more »

The Campaign for fairness in factual TV has updated the Guide to working in Canadian factual TV for 2016. The new version includes updated information on what people are being paid in the industry, based on a recent survey conducted … Read more »

VICE colleagues in three countries are now forming unions and negotiating collective agreements. This week, VICE employees in the UK announced they are organizing: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/feb/08/vice-uk-staff-unionise-share-success-media-company In Canada, we’re continuing to build support for the union so that we can file … Read more »

As digital media and the number of journalists and other media workers employed online grow, so do the concerns about low wages, highly pressured working conditions and summary firings. In order to protect this emerging generation of media workers, and … Read more »

We hear a lot of enthusiasm about having a union at Vice to have a voice and to fix issues that are common today at media workplaces.  We’re also hearing some questions about whether having a union is the right … Read more »

Will management know I signed a union card? No. The cards are seen by the union and the labour board. The employer is only told the overall proportion of employees who support the union. But what if someone finds out? … Read more »

Like our editorial colleagues in the New York office, a number of us at VICE Canada from several departments have decided to begin the process of unionizing. We are working with the Canadian Media Guild (CMG), and many people have … Read more »

We are updating the annual survey of pay in the Canadian factual TV industry to help bring more transparency and fairness to how people get paid. Please answer a few short questions and pass this link on to your friends … Read more »

There are a few updates from the campaign to share as we head into fall: Vancouver social for factual TV workers October 1 Our first-ever Vancouver social will take place next Thursday October 1 at the Wicklow Pub. It’s a … Read more »