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We represent workers in the media industry, be it news services, digital media, radio, television, newspapers, video gaming, print shops or mailing operations. Our members can be found everywhere from the front door to the back shop, working in administration, customer service, sales, staff support, production, distribution and, of course, the newsroom.</p> 459<p>Our employers include the CBC, The Canadian Press, Thomson Reuters, media and video game companies, and newspapers from coast to co
459ast such as the Halifax Chronicle Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Sudbury Star, Red Deer Advocate, and Victoria Times Colonist.</p> 460<p>CWA Canada is an autonomous part of the Communications Workers of America, which has over 400,000 members across North America.</p> 461<p>We are a truly democratic organization. CWA Canada is headed by a full-time president who is elected to the position.</p> 462<p>Our members elect Local and national leaders who have the ultimate say in how the union is run. Members at the Local level, assisted by a national staff representative, negotiate their own wages and working conditions.</p> 463<h2>What We Stand For</h2> 464<p>CWA Canada advances the economic interests of its members, improves their standard of living, and strives to guarantee equal job opportunities and human rights. 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