The Media Union of BC, (Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada Local 2000) is the oldest continuous union in BC. We remain focused on the future, with 2,500 members across the province in the media and other dynamic industries.
Local News
Message for Local Canwest retirees
February 4th, 2010
Local 2000 retirees, or those from its predecessor locals, who worked for a Canwest-owned newspaper or printing plant, should sign a document indicating that they wish to be represented by …
Read More »At least 26 express interest in Canwest papers
February 1st, 2010
At least 26 prospective investors have so far expressed interest in making bids for Canwest newspaper assets, according to documents filed Monday with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as …
Read More »Canwest newspapers’ creditors listed
January 14th, 2010
Newsprint suppliers and financial institutions are owed the most money by Canwest’s publishing side, according to a document filed this week as part of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) …
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Selling local ads with local news
February 8th, 2010
Gordon Borrell is a former reporter who says it pains him to conclude that local news online is doomed to be “a loss leader” that will never pay its way.
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Read More »Storm swirls over NYT Jerusalem bureau chief
February 8th, 2010
Ethan Bronner should no longer be The New York Times’ Jerusalem bureau chief now that his 20-year-old son has joined the Israeli Army, the newspaper’s public editor says.
Read More »New London freesheet fails to impress
February 8th, 2010
The London Weekly was available yesterday at about 20 tube stations around the capital and it was immediately splattered with opprobrium on blog posts and Twitter.
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