Author: Bernie

Journalists to Rally at ‘Vulture’ Fund’s NYC Headquarters to Protest News Chain Gutting

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2018

Contact: Bernie Lunzer, President,
The NewsGuild-CWA, 202-434-7175
Bill Ross, Executive Director,
The NewsGuild of Philadelphia 267-240-8540

WHAT:     Rally outside Alden Global Capital headquarters

WHEN:     Noon, Tuesday, May 8

WHERE:  The Lipstick Building, 885 Third Ave., New York, N.Y.

May 7, 2018 – Journalists and their supporters will rally outside the New York City headquarters of Alden Global Capital at noon on Tuesday, May 8, in front of the Lipstick Building, 885 Third Ave., to protest the hedge fund’s censorship and pillaging of hundreds of millions of dollars from Digital First Media newspapers, The NewsGuild-CWA announced. Continue reading “Journalists to Rally at ‘Vulture’ Fund’s NYC Headquarters to Protest News Chain Gutting”

Chicago Tribune Guild: We Did It

May 7, 2018 – In a stunning victory for workers, the publisher of the Chicago Tribune has agreed to voluntarily recognize the union.

“We did it. In response to the overwhelming strength of our newsrooms, Tronc agreed this weekend to voluntarily recognize the Chicago Tribune Guild,” union organizers wrote to their co-workers on Sunday, May 6.  Continue reading “Chicago Tribune Guild: We Did It”

Tronc Voluntarily Recognizes Chicago Tribune Guild in Historic Labor Victory

For Immediate Release – May 6, 2018

Contact: www.chicagotribuneguild.com/contact/

The organizers of the Chicago Tribune Guild and Tronc on Sunday reached a historic agreement in which the media company has voluntarily recognized the journalists’ union and will shift immediately to bargaining contracts for three units. Continue reading “Tronc Voluntarily Recognizes Chicago Tribune Guild in Historic Labor Victory”

Knoxville Fights Back

May 3, 2018 – NewsGuild members at the Knoxville News Sentinel gave a stark reminder of the effects of layoffs at the Gannett-owned paper in late April, floating a black balloon at the desk of every worker who has been let go over the course of the current contract. The workers are building solidarity as they face tough negotiations with management over a new collective bargaining agreement. Continue reading “Knoxville Fights Back”

World Press Freedom Day: Journalists Are on the Front Lines

May 3, 2018 – The NewsGuild-CWA joins freedom-loving people everywhere on World Press Freedom Day, to honor journalists who put their lives and liberty on the line in search of the truth.

This is truly a dangerous time to be a journalist. As Reporters Without Borders reported last month, hatred of journalism threatens democracies – today even more than it did just a year ago. Continue reading “World Press Freedom Day: Journalists Are on the Front Lines”

Leaked Financial Report Shows Jaw-Dropping Profits for ‘Outlaw’ Newspaper Owner

Hedge fund turns a blind eye to rats and mildew to rake in industry-topping earnings

By Julie Reynolds

May 2, 2018 – The hedge fund behind draconian staff cuts at Digital First Media newspapers — including The Denver Post, San Jose Mercury News and Orange County Register — cleared $160 million in profits last year, earning the highest margins in the industry, leaked financial documents show. Continue reading “Leaked Financial Report Shows Jaw-Dropping Profits for ‘Outlaw’ Newspaper Owner”

Hedge Fund Attempts to Censor its Newspapers’ Own Criticism as Outrage, Rebellion Grow

By Julie Reynolds

This article originally appeared on April 27 on the DFM Workers website, News Matters, which is a project of The NewsGuild-CWA.

April 30, 2018 – New York-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital is bearing down on editors as it attempts to censor criticism of its management of the Digital First Media newspaper chain. Continue reading “Hedge Fund Attempts to Censor its Newspapers’ Own Criticism as Outrage, Rebellion Grow”

Newsroom Staffers at Southern Illinoisan Take Step Toward Unionizing

Third Lee-Owned Paper to Seek Unionization This Year

April 30, 2018 – Newsroom staffers at the award-winning Southern Illinoisan have announced their intention to form a union dedicated to preserving quality journalism amid cutbacks and mounting financial pressures in the industry. Continue reading “Newsroom Staffers at Southern Illinoisan Take Step Toward Unionizing”

NewsGuild Condemns Firing of Editorial Page Editor Dave Krieger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2018

Contact:   Bernie Lunzer
President, NewsGuild-CWA
202-434-7175
Sally Davidow
202-368-3324
sdavidow@cwa-union.org

Union Calls on Media, Civic Leaders to Join the Fray

April 26, 2018 – The NewsGuild-CWA is outraged by the firing of Dave Krieger, the editorial page editor of the Boulder Daily Camera, days after he posted a column on his blog criticizing the “predatory behavior of private equity investors” that own the paper. Krieger posted the piece after the paper refused to publish it. Continue reading “NewsGuild Condemns Firing of Editorial Page Editor Dave Krieger”

It’s Official: New Republic Workers Go Guild

April 25, 2018 – One week after an overwhelming majority of editorial employees of The New Republic signed on to a union organizing effort last week, management of the publication voluntarily recognized the New York Local of The NewsGuild-CWA as the workers’ collective bargaining representative. Continue reading “It’s Official: New Republic Workers Go Guild”