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
Russian Federation: Freelance Journalist Darya Shipacheva Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison on High Treason Charges Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/AMvd3 Alert submitted by @europeanjournalists.org & @ifjglobal.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia Photo: Memorial
#Belarus: Six years on from the fraudulent elections of 9 August 2020, 21 journalists remain imprisoned while those in exile continue to face intimidation. Together with the @europeanjournalists.org and BAJ, we call for an end to the criminalisation of journalists.
Belarus: Imprisonment and exile of journalists continues six years on from the fraudulent presidential election / IFJ
Six years on from the fraudulent Belarusian elections of 9 August 2020, the crackdown on press freedom in Belarus has intensified, with 21 journalists currently imprisoned and those in exile facing in...
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CANADA: Labour board orders Amazon, union to reach deal via binding arbitration www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C.'s labour board orders Amazon, union to reach deal via binding arbitration | CBC News
In a ruling issued Tuesday by B.C. Labour Relations Board associate chair Andres Barker, the board says it is ordering Amazon and Unifor — which represents the workers at a Delta, B.C., site — to "con...
cbc.ca
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them
theguardian.com
On #EmancipationDay, we honour those who fought for freedom, & those still fighting for equality today. Black workers continue to face racism, lower wages & unequal opportunities. It’s time for the federal government to update the Employment Equity Act. canadianlabour.ca/emancipation...
CJFE joins IFEX and fellow international organizations in calling for their release and an end to the misuse of laws targeting freedom of expression. Read the full letter: ifex.org/appeal-to-tu...
Appeal to Tunisian authorities to stop unjust imprisonment of journalists and human rights defenders - IFEX
Members of IFEX and civil society partners call on Tunisian authorities to free those unjustly imprisoned for documenting human rights violations, and to end the abuse of laws to persecute those who e...
ifex.org
Travel bans are increasingly being weaponised to silence journalists, activists and dissidents. Our new report with the University of Essex reveals how governments are using travel bans to ensure dissidents are stopped from entering/leaving their countries⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/07/how-...
A reminder that the absolute best thing you can do if you want to see more projects like this is to get involved and JOIN UVW. Money is great but volunteer time is infinitely more valuable and in short supply, plus you’ll meet amazing people and learn new things!
United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · last wk.🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...
#UK: We stand in solidarity with journalists at Daily Record and NUJ Scotland. No journalist should face harassment as part of their job. @nujofficial.bsky.social
Scotland's Daily Record targeted by fascist-styled protesters at office
NUJ has seen "increasing amount of abuse and threats" towards journalists in Scotland in recent weeks.
pressgazette.co.uk
#Azerbaijan: A court handed down prison sentences of up to 15 years to journalists and media actors associated with the independent news outlet Toplum TV. Together with the @europeanjournalists.org, we condemn these sentences and demand their immediate release.
Azerbaijan: outrageous sentences of up to 15 years’ imprisonment in the Toplum TV case / IFJ
The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) condemn the extremely harsh prison sentences handed down on 27 July by an Azerbaijani court to journalists and media actors associat...
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A massive giveaway from Carney to Big Tech. Elbows up to punch yourself in the face, I guess. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/28/b...
BREAKING: Ottawa to scrap all contribution requirements for U.S. streamers - The Wire Report
In a recent letter to the Federal Court of Appeal, the government outlined its intention to “eliminate the base contribution requirement on streaming services and to provide government funding to repl...
thewirereport.ca
Very sorry to hear this, both for Emma and for journalism. There are hardly any labour reporters in Canada.
Emma Arkell@emmaarkell.bsky.social · 2w agoThis is my last working week as the labour reporter at PressProgress. I received notice a little over a week ago that the labour reporter position is being terminated and I’m being laid off.
The New York Times ran 153 stories on Kyle Rittenhouse's trial. Eight protesters facing a combined 450 years got buried on page A14.
Corporate Media Failed the Prairieland Test
The ominously harsh sentencing of eight anti-ICE protestors in Texas was woefully underreported by national outlets—and all but ignored by broadcast media.
truthdig.com
A sad day in New Brunswick for our proud pressmen, the community, and the history of the newspaper.
“We can’t afford a privatized system in this country. We are so proud as Canadians of our public health-care system, and it deserves investment. It deserves proper staffing. It deserves innovation.” —@clcpresident.bsky.social www.saltwire.com/prince-edwar...
Charlottetown rally calls for premiers to back away from health care privatization
Unions and public sector advocates staged a rainy-day rally outside the premiers’ meetings in Charlottetown on July 22.
saltwire.com
We stand with our members at the Cowichan Valley Citizen fighting for a fair deal. Solidarity!
Cowichan Valley Citizen workers hope to avoid strike
Duncan, B.C. (July 23, 2026)— Editorial, circulation and advertising workers at the Cowichan Valley Citizen say they remain committed to …
cwacanada.ca
Hungary’s new government has taken promising first steps to restore press freedom after years of state capture under former prime minister Viktor Orbán. Find out what’s changed so far, and what must come next: cpj.org?p=603102
Hungary’s initial media reforms are promising but lasting safeguards still needed - Committee to Protect Journalists
Hungary’s new government has taken promising first steps to restore press freedom after years of state capture under former prime minister Viktor Orbán, but authorities must now move beyond quick fixe...
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#Egypt: We join @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social and others demanding the release of editorial cartoonist Ashraf Omar, who has been arbitrarily detained for two years. Omar is being targeted for his work. He must be released ⬇️ cartoonistsrights.org/ashraf-omar-...
Ashraf Omar, cartoonist detained for two years must be freed
Sixteen cartoonist and free expression organizations call for the immediate release of Ashraf Omar, who has been unlawfully detained in Egypt for two years.
cartoonistsrights.org
Bethesda Games Studios’ Montreal workers are being treated especially poorly by XBOX and we won’t stand for it. Here are the details. If this upsets you let Microsoft know: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...
Out of the ashes of decades of neoliberalism, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on empowering the working class. 🇲🇽 WATCH: perspectivesjournal.ca/progressive-governance-mexico
What Canadians Can Learn from Progressive Governance in Mexico | Perspectives Journal
Out of the ashes of decades of neoliberalism, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on empowering the working class.
perspectivesjournal.ca
This weekend, President Trump and his top aides will be guests at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner, which theoretically honors the First Amendment. But you can't celebrate the First Amendment with a president who doesn't believe in it. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
You can’t celebrate the First Amendment with Donald Trump
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Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3w agoBREAKING NYT: The Trump admin sought the phone records of several Times journalists and their relatives — including one reporter's mother — in its effort to unmask the confidential sources who had provided information for articles about the security capabilities of Trump's new Air Force One jet.
We’re fighting to protect jobs, and hold multibillion-dollar tech giants to account!
Protesting video-game workers in Montreal denounce Microsoft's layoffs
Protesters accuse Microsoft and other tech companies of using mass layoffs and closures to illegally interfere with collective bargaining.
montrealgazette.com
#Mexico: Awful news. We condemn the murder of journalist Josué Martínez Contreras, killed on 16 July in Puebla state, and warn of a wave of crimes against the press. 🔴 This is the third murder of a journalist in Mexico in less than a month. @fipamericalatina.bsky.social
México: la FIP repudia el asesinato del periodista Josué Martínez Contreras y alerta sobre una ola de crímenes contra la prensa / IFJ
La Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP) condena el asesinato perpetrado el 16 de julio de 2026 en el estado de Puebla. La víctima era también abogado y docente, desempeñándose como director d...
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NEW: In a new piece for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social, Alberta journalist @readtheorchard.org detailed how Postmedia is pulling Canadian politics to the right. He joins the show to discuss the piece, the company’s influence and the sorry state of their flagship publication the National Post. #cdnnews
Postmedia Is Dragging Us All to the Far-Right ft. Jeremy Appel (Podcast)
On the company's pivot to the dregs of discourse
readthecatch.ca
Today! Join us at 12:30 p.m. in Victoria Square Park, Montreal!
United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · 4w agoThe bosses are stealing our game industry, and we aim to take it back! We’re calling game workers, allies, and fans alike to join emergency rallies on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th! Check this thread for times and locations as they’re established: 🧵
Join us in Montreal tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15, at 12:30 p.m. in Victoria Square Park!
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United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · 4w agoThe bosses are stealing our game industry, and we aim to take it back! We’re calling game workers, allies, and fans alike to join emergency rallies on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th! Check this thread for times and locations as they’re established: 🧵
