State of the unions (Canadaland)
In this fast-paced podcast, Nora Loreto (author, union activist, and CFU director) talks about what place organized labour might have in today’s media. Do media unions protect journalists at the expense…
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The CFU is requesting proposals for some custom website development
Are you a freelance front end website developer? The CFU is looking for proposals for some work. We have a template contract document that we want to offer our members….
Read MoreBylaw changes
Bylaw motions for consideration at next general meeting in 2016 Served with notice at the General Meeting Jan. 31, 2016 Notice of motions to next general meeting in 2016 Rationales…
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6 reasons freelancers should refuse work from the Chronicle Herald during the strike
The union representing journalists and photographers at the Chronicle Herald (the Halifax Typographical Union) and Herald management have reached an impasse in labour negotiations. Herald management recently filed a notice…
Read MoreCFU asks members not to cross HTU picket line
News releaseJan. 12, 2016 The Canadian Freelance Union supports the media workers of the Halifax Typographical Union who are locked in a labour dispute. The CFU is asking all freelancers…
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Canadian Freelance Union on Amanda Lang’s Exchange
Nora Loreto, Secretary and Québec Director of the CFU was interviewed by Amanda Lang in August, 2015. She talked about the CFU organizing drive and why freelance workers need to…
Read MoreCanadian Hillman Prize Entry Deadline
The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in journalism in the public interest. The Hillman Prize seeks out top investigative reporting that draws…
Read MoreIllustrating the Freelancer’s Organizing Model
The Graphic History Collective Unionizes By Daniel Tseghay, RankandFile.ca Writer/Organizer On September 2nd, the Graphic History Collective (GHC), a volunteer-run collective producing comic books on Canada’s labour and working class history, announced…
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CFU / Unifor launches first-ever freelancer organizing drive
MONTREAL, Aug. 18, 2015 /CNW/ – As freelancing is becoming more and more common, the number of self-employed Canadians working in precarious jobs has grown. These workers are increasingly looking…
Read MoreCanadian Freelance Union supports CCLA and CJFE Charter challenge against C-51
The Canadian Freelance Union has unanimously voted to support the Charter challenge that has been launched against Bill C-51, the so-called Anti-terrorism Act. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the…
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