As an independent media news site, rabble.ca stands apart from mainstream media news sites.

  Free to use, it tells the stories of workers, of social movements, of activists, and of communities fighting for change.  The labour movement is often ignored or attacked by mainstream media and rabble offers a refreshing alternative.  Because the site does not enjoy any type of marketing budget, the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) and unions across Canada are helping to spread the word about rabble.ca

You can help by:

1. Letting others know about this free e-newsletter.

2. Contributing content.  Rabble is always looking for great stories, perspectives about individuals, organizations and communities working for change (articles, podcasts and videos).

3. Donating to rabble.  As a community supported non-profit media site, rabble.ca depends on generous donations from individuals and groups to survive and thrive.

4. Becoming an individual member of rabble or giving rabble as a gift to a friend.

Fast facts about rabble.ca:
 
• The most traffic of any independent online news site in Canada
• More than 250,000 unique visitors made use of rabble over the past month with 350,000 visitors during the 2011 federal election
• An average of 2 million page views a month
• 14 part-time paid staff – with “desks” in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa
• Medalist at Canadian Online Publishing Awards
• 2011 budget is about $200,000 – less than the salary of TVO anchor Steve Paiken
• 12 major sustaining Partner supporters (who get extensive advertising in return)
• rabble.ca is a registered non-profit

Links:
www.rabble.ca
https://secure.rabble.ca/supportrabble/
https://secure.rabble.ca/membership/signup.php