Media must be included in COVID-19 emergency plan: Unifor
TORONTO, March 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Unifor is calling on the federal government to ensure that Canadian media organizations survive the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to provide vital information to the public.
- TORONTO, March 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Unifor is calling on the federal government to ensure that Canadian media organizations survive the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to provide vital information to the public.
- "Almost every Canadian newspaper and television news outlet was teetering on the brink before the pandemic hit," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
- "Our media companies are experiencing unprecedented dips in advertising revenues, resulting in catastrophic losses."
- Dias commended media workers for their continued work to deliver crucial facts to Canadians during this time of crisis.