The Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied two motions by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Tuesday that would’ve delayed a rare injunction our members won after 30 months on strike. The ruling from the court lets stand an injunction that requires the company to restore pre-2020 health care coverage, bargain in good faith and submit updates on the status of bargaining to the National Labor Relations Board.
Continue reading “Newsletter: Two legal victories, one powerful May Day.”
We’ve had a packed couple of weeks!
On Friday U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth extended the temporary restraining order in our lawsuit against the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Kari Lake and Victor Morales. Last month the Trump administration attempted to shutter the agency, which makes sure news is broadcast into countries controlled by repressive regimes. Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and other newsrooms were immediately impacted. But Congress funds these news organizations and they re-upped that support last month in the latest continuing resolution to fund the U.S. government.
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I just got back from a rally in front of the Washington Post because…
The Post’s tech workers just announced they’re unionizing! More than 300 workers across engineering, product design and data have formed the Washington Post Tech Guild are seeking voluntary recognition from the company. Represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild and supported by the CODE-CWA campaign, they’re organizing to win equity, transparency and a voice in their workplace.
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It’s been a couple of weeks since my last newsletter and there’s been a lot of news across our union!
Continue reading “Newsletter: Six Gannett newsrooms win big – together!”
I’m heading to Pittsburgh next week for our strikers’ day in court. After 28 months on strike the National Labor Relations Board is pushing for an injunction against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for violating U.S. labor law. Our case will be heard on Wednesday afternoon in the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals after winding through the NLRB’s process.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! There’s been a lot of news across the Guild. Let’s dive in!
Our members at New York Magazine reached a contract deal with management and averted a walkout. Workers told bosses they were ready to walk if management didn’t agree to a successor contract. The new tentative agreement includes wage increases and strong protections on artificial intelligence:
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There has been so much news in the last week and most of it done by Guild members. And there’s just so much news it can feel exhausting.
I want to highlight the work done by our members at Wired who keep getting scoops while covering DOGE and Elon Musk. According to CNN’s Reliable Sources, WIRED’s reporters have helped lead a surge in subscriptions. Guild members are awesome. Keep doing great work!
Continue reading “Newsletter: Lawsuit confronts Trump attack on NLRB”
President Trump’s actions in the past week have temporarily paralyzed the National Labor Relations Board. It’s the only federal agency that protects the rights of private sector workers to organize and pursue collective bargaining in the United States. The agency is led by a five member Board that makes final administrative rulings on unfair labor practices and issues make whole remedies for statutory violations.
Continue reading “Trump fires first Black woman on NLRB, destroying its decision-making authority”
Guild members at the Washington Post recently lined the hallway outside bargaining to stand with laid off colleagues. The company announced dozens of layoffs of our members on the business side, including members in Client Solutions and Public Relations. Those workers explained what they did for the Post while fighting for improvements to the severance package.
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Thankfully the winds died down this week in Los Angeles and firefighters have improved containment of the Eaton and Palisades fires. We’re still watching the situation and ask you to check in on colleagues affected by the fires.
Nichola Groom, an energy and climate reporter at Reuters and member of The NewsGuild of New York, evacuated and she and her family lost their home in Altadena. They’ve found a spot to live for the next few months while they find a new home.
On Wednesday, the family shared an update:
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