Unifor Local 2000

The 2026 Unifor National Scholarship application period is open! We have established 23 scholarships of $2,000 each to children of Unifor members and a Unifor member entering their first year of post-secondary studies. 📅 Application deadline: Friday, June 19, 2026 Learn more and apply: unifor.org/resources/educ…

The @propublicaguild's vote marks the first time a major U.S. newsroom has authorized a strike, at least in part, over AI protections. niemanlab.org/2026/03/propub…

Defending our cultural sovereignty, down to the last budget cut mediapolicy.ca/2026/03/21/def… via @howardalaw

Today, for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Unifor honours and remember the victims of the Sharpeville Massacre. It is the responsibility of trade unionists to confront and eliminate racism and all forms of oppression that seek to divide workers. unifor.org/news/all-news/…

The Trump administration’s efforts to intimidate news outlets over their coverage of U.S. military action in the Middle East directly threatens the public’s right to know. cpj.org/?p=575024

Local newspapers across the United States are asking readers for money — through subscription pitches, donation requests, and paywall messages — but new research finds they could stand to make a more compelling case. niemanlab.org/2026/03/when-l…

Mario Bartel and Janis Cleugh of the employee-owned, unionized Freshet News told the story about how they’re reviving local news to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. See their testimony at the 12:00 mark (14 minutes in). parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/Pow…

"Journalism is one of the few professions capable of grounding public debate in verified fact." --Unifor Media Director @RandyLKitt addressed the standing committee on Canadian Heritage today on the crisis facing journalism. Watch in full: youtu.be/KQj7-AAEIk4?si…

Catching Up on MediaPolicy - Local TV independents demand Meta bargain despite news ban - Radio Canada's Amazon deal roils in Quebec - the clock ticks on Bell Media's future mediapolicy.ca/2026/03/08/cat… via @howardalaw

March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate our power, our progress, and our solidarity. Read Unifor’s #IWD2026 statement: unifor.org/news/all-news/…

Today, on International Women’s Day, the @IFJGlobal celebrates the commitment and courage of women journalists who keep on reporting, despite threats and intimidation, to share critical stories the public has a right to. Share these graphics to show solidarity with them! buff.ly/u1fgi2A #canlab

More journalists and media workers were killed in 2025 than in any other year since CPJ began collecting data more than three decades ago. At least 129 journalists and media workers were killed, two-thirds of them by Israel. Read CPJ’s #2025KilledReport: cpj.org/?p=553549

Palestinian journalist Shadi Abu Sido was detained in the notorious Sde Teiman prison for over 100 days. “Sde Teiman is a cemetery of the living, with torture no one can imagine, not even the human mind,” he told CPJ. In CPJ’s new special report, we collected 59 testimonies from Palestinian journalists released from Israeli custody since October 7, 2023. Of those interviewed, 58 reported being subjected to what they described as torture, abuse, or other forms of violence because of their work. Read more: cpj.org/special-report…

Following a million-dollar ruling against Amazon, Unifor will seek mediation to expedite first contract unifor.org/news/all-news/…

My heart breaks for the families of Tumbler Ridge. This is unimaginable. Sending our love, solidarity and our deepest of sympathies to loved ones. Thinking of all those who work in schools across our country including Unifor members. 💔

Jeff Bezos gave $75 million to support Melania Trump's vanity film, but he doesn't have the money for the hundreds of journalists he laid off at The Post today. Democracy dies with Bezos – unless we fight back. Here's how you can help: newsguild.org/mass-layoffs-a…

Unifor is deeply concerned by @Bell Media's announcement of layoffs impacting 20 Unifor members, who delivered quality, fact-based journalism to Canadians from coast-to-coast. buff.ly/uYKkcrz #canlab

Despite being one of the richest people on the planet, Jeff Bezos is gutting the Washington Post. This comes as the free press in America is under attack from the Trump regime and news deserts are spreading across the continent. #SaveLocalNews