ations ▁Work ers ▁of ▁America , ▁a ▁union ▁which ▁" adv ances ▁the ▁economic ▁interests ▁of ▁its ▁members , ▁impro ves ▁their ▁standard ▁of ▁living , ▁and ▁st riv es ▁to ▁guarantee ▁equal ▁job ▁opportun ities ▁and ▁human ▁rights ." ▁C UP ▁members ▁may ▁join ▁C WA ▁Canada ▁as ▁an ▁associate ▁member ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁join ▁its ▁ment or ship ▁program ▁with ▁professional ▁journal ists , ▁attend ▁training ▁and ▁networking ▁courses ▁and ▁events , ▁and ▁seek ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁intern ships ▁and ▁fre el ance ▁work . ▁The ▁C WA ▁representative ▁for ▁C UP ▁also ▁helps ▁members ▁coordinate ▁training ▁opportun ities ▁at ▁their ▁publication . ▁ ▁C UP ▁also ▁has ▁partners hips ▁with ▁Journal ists ▁for ▁Human ▁Rights , ▁Market w ired , ▁and ▁S cri b ble Live . ▁ ▁Fin an cial ▁crisis ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁C UP ▁launched ▁a ▁ 4 2 - day ▁fund ra ising ▁campaign ▁on ▁the ▁platform ▁Ind ieg ogo ▁in ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁raise ▁$ 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁toward ▁its ▁operating ▁budget ▁after ▁finding ▁itself ▁in ▁a ▁financial ▁crisis . ▁Begin ning ▁ 1 ▁March , ▁all ▁ 1 2 ▁of ▁C UP ' s ▁part - time ▁staff ▁members ▁( including ▁section ▁edit ors ▁and ▁regional ▁b ureau ▁chief s ) ▁were ▁laid ▁off , ▁and ▁the ▁president ▁and ▁national ▁b ureau ▁chief ▁received ▁cut s ▁to ▁their ▁sal aries ▁and ▁benefits . ▁ ▁After ▁an ▁aud it ▁by ▁the