Some progress for Toronto Star freelancers
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At a meeting last week with a coalition of freelancers, Toronto Star management confirmed that it has removed a clause from the contract for contributors to the Grid. The clause…
Event for TorStar freelancers Thursday to discuss contracts
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There’s an event Thursday afternoon in Toronto for freelancers who contribute to the Toronto Star and The Grid. It’s an opportunity to talk about the campaign to improve the freelance…
Signer beware: Libel clauses in some freelance contracts leave writers holding the bag
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Clauses that make writers wholly responsible for defamatory language in magazine articles have been popping up in freelance contracts for a while now. Last fall, we mentioned that The Grid,…
CWG/CMG representing Toronto Star and The Grid freelancers in talks with senior management
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Do you freelance at the Toronto Star or The Grid? There have been talks between the Canadian Writers Group/Canadian Media Guild and the Star‘s senior management about the new freelance…