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Everett Herald journalists ratify first contract

Journalists at the Everett Herald ratified a historic first contract, winning stronger job protections, fair raises and improved working conditions.

The NewsGuild-CWA calls on Signal Ohio’s CEO & Board to respect their workers

The 25,000 members of The NewsGuild-CWA stand in solidarity with the employees of Signal Ohio. We call on leadership to recognize their union as one bargaining unit, stop wasting nonprofit dollars on anti-union lawyers and begin negotiations immediately.

VICTORY: DHS Barred from Brutalizing Journalists, Legal Observers and Protesters

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Dylan Manshack, dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033

Preliminary injunction now in effect in Southern California.

LOS ANGELES—On Wednesday, in a win for the freedoms of speech and press, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—which includes ICE and CBP—from brutalizing journalists, legal observers, and protesters.

Photos: Celebrating Labor Day 2025

NewsGuild and CWA members recognized Labor Day across the continent — from DC to Buffalo, Toronto and Pittsburgh. Workers marched, rallied, picnicked and showed what solidarity and power look like.

Here’s what we did at the 2025 NewsGuild Sector Conference in Pittsburgh

From standing ovations to spirited floor debates, the 2025 NewsGuild-CWA Sector Conference brought together 84 delegates from 24 locals to chart the path ahead for our union.

The day opened with Sector Chair Diane Mastrull saluting the Pittsburgh strikers who were still holding the line after 1,026 days. Mastrull was followed by remarks from Pittsburgh Local President Zack Tanner and CWA District 2-13 Vice President Mike Davis. The room was on its feet early, and the energy never let up.

Ozone House workers go public with union campaign

The frontline workers of Ozone House Youth and Family Services have officially gone public with their campaign to unionize with the Newspaper Guild of Detroit, TNG-CWA Local 34022. Workers now seek voluntary recognition from management.

Public Library of Science workers reach first union contract

After a year and a half of negotiations, workers at the Public Library of Science (PLOS) have reached a tentative agreement on their first collective bargaining agreement, marking a major milestone for the academic publishing sector. Once ratified, the contract will lock in wage increases, just cause protections, job security language and a voice in how the nonprofit operates.

Hearst Connecticut (finally!) heads towards an election

After an eight-month wait, journalists at Hearst Connecticut won a ruling outlining their election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. Workers first launched their union campaign in August. The ruling was delayed by understaffing at the NLRB, which has had an essentially flat budget for the last decade.

After workers launched their union, Hearst suggested that they were not one bargaining unit but instead should be divided into five separate units. Workers presented evidence at the hearing and heard from the NLRB what they already knew:

“… the employees’ virtually identical skills, duties, and working conditions; the complete functional integration of the proposed unit; and the consistent interchange between employees assigned to different teams and different locations establish that the petitioned-for unit is an appropriate unit.”

A hard-fought first contract victory at Calmatters, followed by layoffs

Last week brought both celebration and heartbreak for the merged, wall-to-wall union at Calmatters and The Markup Guild. On March 10, after months of tough negotiations, workers ratified a strong first contract that delivers essential protections, benefits and raises for members.

Worker-to-worker organizing is winning: Eric Blanc and NewsGuild organizers talk about his new book

In a labor landscape where billionaires and corporations have outsized power and resources to stamp out unionizing campaigns, a different kind of organizing is proving that workers can, and are, fighting back. Worker-to-worker organizing is taking hold, from Amazon warehouses to Starbucks stores to America’s newsrooms. And it’s winning, even when faced with rampant and illegal union-busting activities from the bosses.