And now for some personal news...
(quite a few different pieces to this so I'll try to be clear and concise but it'll be a few tweets at least; the last one possibly my last - thanks Elon)
Yesterday was my last day at @NatObserver.
One issue: @TVO_CMG members have had below-inflation raises — incl. 3 years of 0% raises — for more than 10 years. Now @tvo wants to give us below-inflation increases for another 3 years. And we’re sorry but we just can’t accept that anymore. #onpoli#FundTVOLikeItMatters
“If we don’t get it, shut it down!”
Our journalists and educators walked off the job this morning. We are on strike, demanding fair wages and an end to precarious work.
#summerofstrikes#supporttvoworkers#onpoli
TVO is a critical part of our education & public media in ON. TVO Kids, reporting, documentaries, & more are vital to our discourse & democracy. This Conservative gov seems more interested in helping their friends than supporting public workers & Ontarians. #FundTVOLikeItMatters
Do I want to be the story? No.
Am I willing to work for another pay cut after a decade of below inflation wage increase?
Also no. 😐 https://t.co/UBmXUCqnfO
And now for some personal news...
(quite a few different pieces to this so I'll try to be clear and concise but it'll be a few tweets at least; the last one possibly my last - thanks Elon)
Yesterday was my last day at @NatObserver.
And if you are free tomorrow afternoon, come to Sojourn's inaugural event, a conversation with cowboy journalist @filipemasetti!
https://t.co/yNjPWJIKVq
I am glad this type of reporting exists and sad to see it go. I wish @jwsthomson and the other affected staff at Capital Daily all the best with their next steps and solidarity with @OMGuild_. ✊
Now can we find a way to fix the biz model for journalism, please?
I was one of the judges for last year's @caj awards that chose 'The Man Who Stole A Hotel' as the top entry in the community reporting category, and was blown away by the depth of reporting and storytelling coming out of an tiny upstart newsroom.
https://t.co/PM3JwCTxvF