FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Jan. 5, 2026
Media Contacts:
C&EN Guild – cenewsguild@gmail.com
Kathleen Floyd, WBNG Communications — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830
WASHINGTON – The workers of Chemical & Engineering News, the independent magazine of the American Chemical Society, have announced the formation of the Chemical & Engineering News Guild. The majority of Chemical & Engineering News’ union-eligible staffers have signed cards indicating their desire to form a collective bargaining unit and become part of the Washington Baltimore News Guild, The NewsGuild-CWA. The guild is seeking voluntary recognition from the American Chemical Society, CE&N’s parent employer.
Chemical & Engineering News, better known as C&EN, is a 102-year-old institution. Since 1923, it has chronicled science, business, and policy developments across the global chemical enterprise. Its coverage has earned recognition by awards committees around the world.
This work is not possible without the collaborative efforts of reporters, copy editors, production and operations staff, web and creative designers, multimedia producers, and the audience development team, among others. The Chemical & Engineering News Guild seeks to band these workers together and advocate for their continued well-being and empowerment.
“By forming the Chemical & Engineering News Guild, we hope to solidify the benefits we currently enjoy as American Chemical Society employees and strengthen our unit against headwinds that affect all media organizations,” said Madeline Monroe, an art director at C&EN. “We look forward to engaging with the Society in good faith and with mutual respect.”
Follow the Chemical & Engineering News Guild at @cenguild on X, @cenguild.bsky.social on Bluesky, and @cenguild on Instagram.
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About the Chemical & Engineering News Guild
The Chemical & Engineering News Guild is a union that represents editorial and operations employees at Chemical & Engineering News. Formed in 2026, the guild is part of Washington-Baltimore News Guild, Local 32035 of The NewsGuild-CWA, which represents more than 27,000 journalists, media workers, and nonprofit employees across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
About the Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The Washington-Baltimore News Guild, Local 32035 of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America, the union for more than 3,000 news, information, nonprofit and labor organization workers in the mid-Atlantic and beyond, including the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, AFL-CIO, Bloomberg and the American Nurses Association (ANA). Together, we hold our employers accountable and ensure that our workplaces reflect our values, which include ensuring everyone is free from harassment and retaliation, earns equal pay for equal work and has a voice in their workplace.