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Graphic saying EdSource Guild is On Strike Today, May 14, 2026

EdSource workers strike over unfair labor practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 14, 2026

OAKLAND, CA – Unionized staff at EdSource, the largest education newsroom in California, are on strike today, May 14, 2026 to protest unilateral changes to healthcare benefits and management’s lack of progress toward a fair contract.

Management recently chose to make unilateral changes to our health coverage without engaging in bargaining, resulting in increased co-pays and deductibles, despite being in a period of status quo and having the obligation to bargain on these changes. This is a clear violation of labor law and the Guild has filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board.

We’re hiring a comms coordinator

The NewsGuild (TNG-CWA), a sector of the Communications Workers of America, is hiring a Communications Coordinator to organize and oversee the internal and external communications for the largest union of journalists and media workers in North America. TNG-CWA also represents workers in nonprofits, publishing, interpretation and labor unions. The position is currently open and the application deadline is May 22, 2026.

Job Title/Position: Communications Coordinator
Salary Range: $80,312.20 – $134,652.19 / year
Job Location: Washington, D.C.

This is a full-time position for a Communications Coordinator and based in Washington, D.C. The coordinator will work under the direction of The NewsGuild-CWA president and will serve as the principal media strategist. They’ll coordinate communications with journalists, monitor social media accounts, oversee the operation of newsguild.org, write and edit posts, produce and distribute press releases, oversee distribution of bi-weekly newsletter to members and supporters, provide support to TNG-CWA locals, amplify campaigns among bargaining units, provide comms training and oversee internal messaging systems. Additionally the coordinator will provide support during strikes, pickets and other collective actions, such as shooting photographs or video.

Guild President Schleuss elected to leadership of International Federation of Journalists

NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss was elected to the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Journalists on Thursday while attending the IFJ’s World Congress in Paris. Schleuss joined 22 other leaders at journalists’ trade unions around the world. Delegates also elected a new president from Peru, vice presidents from Palestine, Canada and Tunisia and a treasurer from Italy.

Photo of several journalists at the Cap Times in Madison Wisconsin who are forming a union

Madison Cap Times reporters announce union

MADISON, Wis. — Reporters at The Cap Times announced April 30 they have formed a union and are seeking voluntary recognition from newspaper management. The Cap Times News Guild includes all of the news organization’s reporters, making up the entirety of union eligible workers on staff.

Members of the Cap Times News Guild organizing committee presented Cap Times President and Publisher Paul Fanlund, Editor Mark Treinen and other members of Cap Times management with a request for voluntary recognition after 100% of eligible editorial staff signed authorization cards, signaling their desire to be recognized as members of the newspaper’s union.

Clean Water Action staff across the country join together to seek recognition as the Clean Water Guild

Media Contact:
Esteban Gil, Pacific Media Workers Guild | esteban@mediaworkers.org
Emily Plunkett Frazier, Clean Water Guild Organizing Committee | cleanwaterunion@gmail.com

The workers of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are proud to announce the formation of the Clean Water Guild, uniting employees of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund as a part of The NewsGuild-CWA.

NewsGuild joins broad coalition challenging FCC approval of Nexstar’s takeover attempt of TEGNA

Last month The NewsGuild-CWA joined a lawsuit with a large coalition of organizations supporting a free press and broadcasters to appeal the largest broadcast merger in the history of the United States.

Person holding sign that reads "Press Freedom is an American right"

Southern California judges affirm First Amendment protections for journalists, protestors and legal observers

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said journalists, protestors and legal observers are likely to succeed on their First Amendment claims against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for retaliatory use of force during ongoing protests against federal immigration actions in Southern California.

The NewsGuild-CWA joined a lawsuit in June against DHS and then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem filed by the ACLU of Southern California with the Los Angeles Press Club, journalists, legal observers and others.

Press freedom coalition sounds alarm on ICE detention of Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez, calling for her immediate release

We, a coalition of 40 civil-society and press-freedom organizations, condemn the arrest and detention of Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). We urge ICE to release her immediately.

Workers at the Fort Worth Report posing for a photo after they announced their plans to unionize.

Fort Worth Report journalists, staff wins election to form union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media contact: fortworthreportersguild@gmail.com

FORT WORTH, Texas — Staff at the Fort Worth Report have overwhelmingly voted to form a union, according to election results from the National Relations Labor Board on Monday.

Journalists and non-management staff voted 11-1 in favor of union representation as part of the Media Guild of the West and The NewsGuild-CWA.

Current Affairs workers unionize with Chicago Guild

Five staffers at politics and culture magazine Current Affairs won voluntary recognition shortly after announcing their intention to unionize. They wrote this note to readers:

We, the staff of Current Affairs, are pleased to announce that we have unionized with the Chicago News Guild (Local 34071), an affiliate of the Communications Workers of America and the AFL-CIO. We received immediate voluntary recognition from our editor-in-chief, Nathan J. Robinson, and the Current Affairs board of directors, and are grateful for their support and cooperation as we take this step forward.