The Canadian Association of Labour Media provides training, news and online services to a network of union activists and editors. We aim to strengthen the labour movement by building media literacy.

2017 Ontario workplace convictions

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2018 CALM annual report

CALM's 2018 annual report is available for download here.

News from CALM

October 17, 2018

CHILD NEGLECT Being indigenous is dangerous to your health far too often

ALEX CARR CONSIDERS HIMSELF LUCKY.  He finally found suitable daycare in Ottawa for his one-year-old daughter, Spencer. It’ll cost him $1,800 a month. He’s happy to pay it.

October 16, 2018

KILLER JOBS ‘This job’s killin me’: too true, too often

YOGA CLASSES AREN’T GONNA DO IT. The stress at work is still gonna get ya—and even kill ya—way too often.

October 15, 2018

MEAT GRINDER Employers, temp agencies prey on innocent asylum-seekers

PAULO’S RIGHT HAND WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. The damage done in a meat grinder accident at work is too severe. You’d think he’d get workers’ compensation, no problem.

October 12, 2018

HURRAY FOR URUGUAY Closing the digital divide aims to make democracy more open to all

CANADA COULD USE A LITTLE URUGUAY.

October 10, 2018

DECENT CHANCE Ontario workers rally to keep decent work drive alive

THE DEMAND FOR DECENT WORK IN ONTARIO AIN’T OVER TILL IT’S OVER.

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Cover of the CALM guide on dealing with mediaDealing effectively with media: a guide for union communicators