Jon Schleuss | The NewsGuild

Newsletter: Post-Gazette journalists press new owners on union protections

I’m traveling to Ottawa this week to attend the CWA Canada National Representative Council meeting. As The NewsGuild-CWA president, I’m a member of the council and am excited to hear from local leaders across Canada on the issues they’re facing and solutions they’re coming up with together. There will also be elections for several CWA Canada officer positions, including the treasurer and secretary.

Newsletter: A U.S. appeals court affirmed our injunction against the DHS

ProPublica workers voted 92% to authorize a strike if management does not agree to a fair contract that includes job security protections, ethical guardrails around the use of AI and wage increases to keep up with the rising cost of living.

Members of The New York Times Guild bargaining unit wearing red shirts in advance of bargaining over a new contract in the newsroom. Members are standing around the bargaining committee, which is seated at the negotiating table.

Inside AI negotiations at The New York Times

Our members at The New York Times Guild are currently bargaining their next collective agreement. What happens in these negotiations will impact the rest of the news industry.

On Wednesday, hundreds of workers at the Times, represented by The NewsGuild of New York, took part in an action flooding management’s inbox with emails outlining five major priorities in their contract fight. A big priority on that list: artificial intelligence, which is a critical issue in newsrooms right now, from ProPublica to the 50 unionized newsrooms at Gannett, now known as USA Today Co.

Newsletter: NY now has tax credits for journalism jobs

Our detained member’s son was at the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. last night. Rep. Ilhan Omar from Minnesota invited Gerardo Orozco Guzman, the son of Eustaquio “Paco” Orozco Verdusco, our member who was detained by U.S. immigration officers in January. Paco’s family is raising money to support the legal fees, daily expenses, support for his family to travel to visit him in detention in New Mexico and ongoing care for the family. You can support Paco and his family by donating here.

New York starts accepting applications to support newsroom jobs with tax credits

The state of New York opened applications for tax credits supporting journalism jobs on Tuesday. The state was the first in the United States to pass a journalism jobs tax credit in 2024. The Albany Newspaper Guild (TNG-CWA Local 31034) successfully pushed for the legislation alongside support from other New York locals and the Communications Workers of America.

Newsletter: ProPublica workers are ready to STRIKE!

Last month I told you that one of our members was abducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We didn’t share his name at the time in order to protect him and his family. But now his family is public.

Newsletter: What’s next for the Post-Gazette?

We’ve got a lot of news to share from across your union from the last few weeks, so let’s dive right in!

Last week more than 460 workers joined our union from the Environmental Defense Fund, voting 81% yes to unionize with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. Workers at the nearly 60-year-old nonprofit support solutions to cut harmful pollution, stabilize the climate and support public health.

Journalism organizations and media unions sponsor town hall on rising authoritarianism

WASHINGTON—Several journalism organizations and media unions announced a town hall about the rise of authoritarianism and the need to defend a free press set for 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

Newsletter: Pittsburgh strikers win big!

Last week our strikers in Pittsburgh won big! They received an incredible decision by a three-judge panel at the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. The judges ordered the company repeal more than five years of worker rights violations and to compensate the workers impacted by violations of federal law.