May 26, 2020 – The journalists of The Bradenton Herald won union recognition on Tuesday, voting 6-2 to form the Bradenton Herald NewsGuild. Continue reading “Bradenton Herald employees win union recognition”
A joint statement on Tribune Publishing’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 22, 2020 – The NewsGuild-represented units of Tribune Publishing issued a joint statement Friday after shareholders approved two permanent additions to the board of directors that consolidated Alden Global Capital’s power over the company. It appears below. Download the PDF. Continue reading “A joint statement on Tribune Publishing’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders”
NewsGuild principles on COVID-19 workplace reopenings
May 20, 2020 – The NewsGuild-CWA has long fought to ensure that journalists and other news employees can work safely, in healthy workplaces free from avoidable hazards. That fight takes on increasing urgency as the nation moves to ‘reopen’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “NewsGuild principles on COVID-19 workplace reopenings “
Employees Decry the State of Journalism at Tribune Publishing; Call on Shareholders to Reject Alden’s Nominees to Board of Directors
May 19, 2020 – Employees at Tribune Publishing are deeply concerned about the direction of the company, according to a survey of Tribune employees conducted by The NewsGuild-CWA last month. [PDF] Continue reading “Employees Decry the State of Journalism at Tribune Publishing; Call on Shareholders to Reject Alden’s Nominees to Board of Directors”
The State of Journalism at Tribune Publishing
Executive Summary
Tribune Publishing employees are concerned about the direction taken by their company and the future of their individual newspapers. To counter profit-driven cuts to newsrooms, journalists at several Tribune properties have joined a wave of union organizing in the media sector. In the past three years, employees at ten Tribune papers have affiliated with The NewsGuild-CWA to gain a voice in their workplaces. [Download the report] Continue reading “The State of Journalism at Tribune Publishing”
The NewsGuild Launches ‘Save The News’ Advocacy Campaign
May 18, 2020 – The NewsGuild-CWA launched a new advocacy campaign, Save The News, on Monday, to make the case that local newsrooms must be included in future federal recovery efforts to support essential industries. Check out a dedicated website here and volunteer to get involved. Continue reading “The NewsGuild Launches ‘Save The News’ Advocacy Campaign”
People Magazine’s digital staff seeks to end the ‘digital divide’ and join union
May 13, 2020 – The digital employees of People Magazine announced Wednesday that they are seeking voluntary union recognition from the Meredith Corporation, the magazine’s parent company, so they can join their print colleagues at People in the NewsGuild-CWA’s New York local. Continue reading “People Magazine’s digital staff seeks to end the ‘digital divide’ and join union”
Journalists of Orlando Sentinel Win Union Vote
Group toughed out delays to win with more than 80% of the vote
May 12, 2020 – Journalists at the Orlando Sentinel won a resounding victory Tuesday, voting 36-8 to form the Sentinel Guild.The vote will give photographers, reporters, editors, columnists and staff a voice at work and the right to negotiate with Tribune Publishing, the newspaper’s Chicago-based parent company. The Sentinel Guild will become a unit of Local 3108 of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Journalists of Orlando Sentinel Win Union Vote”
Omaha World Herald staffers vote unanimously to ratify first contract
May 12, 2020 – Members of the Omaha World Herald Guild voted unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement on May 1, winning a 2 percent on Oct. 1, 2020, a 1 percent raise on April 1, 2022, and an immediate raise for a subset of employees based on new pay scales in the agreement. Continue reading “Omaha World Herald staffers vote unanimously to ratify first contract”
Staff of Pop-Up Magazine Productions joins union surge
May 11, 2020 – Staffers at Pop-Up Magazine Productions announced May 11 that they are forming a union as part of the Media Guild of the West, a local of The NewsGuild-CWA. They are part of a surge in union organizing among news industry workers. Continue reading “Staff of Pop-Up Magazine Productions joins union surge”