2 Workers Resign Amid Strike at Cowichan Valley Citizen Newspaper

2 workers resign amid strike at Cowichan Valley Citizen newspaper

Two workers have resigned as bargaining remains stalled between media company Black Press and unionized workers at the Cowichan Valley Citizen.

Black Press rejects Cowichan compromise as workers resign

DUNCAN, B.C. (Sept. 3, 2026) — Workers at the Cowichan Valley Citizen say a recent breakdown in bargaining, and the departure of key staff, highlights the growing strain placed on local journalism by American-managed Black Press, and its unwillingness to address low wages and poor working conditions.  Editorial, circulation, and sales employees represented by the Victoria–Vancouver Island Newspaper Guild (CWA Canada Local 30223), met with Black …