‘It’s not all fun and memes.’ Journalists of BuzzFeed are forming a NewsGuild unit.

Feb. 13, 2019 – Journalists at BuzzFeed News have signed on to a union organizing efforts and are seeking voluntary recognition from Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith, they announced yesterday. The editorial staff will be affiliated with the NewsGuild of New York CWA Local 31003, a chapter of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “‘It’s not all fun and memes.’ Journalists of BuzzFeed are forming a NewsGuild unit.”

Journalists of Hartford Courant announce union organizing campaign

Feb. 11, 2019 – Journalists of the award-winning Hartford Courant have taken a major step toward forming a union, the Hartford Courant Guild, part of The NewsGuild-CWA.

Organizers for the union filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board Monday and requested voluntary recognition from Tribune Publishing, the paper’s parent company. If their request for voluntary recognition is granted, organizers will withdraw the NLRB petition. Continue reading “Journalists of Hartford Courant announce union organizing campaign”

Journalists of Hartford Courant announce union organizing campaign

For Immediate Release: Feb. 11, 2019

Contact: Kathleen McWilliams
courantguild@gmail.com
203-293-5482

 

Journalists of Hartford Courant announce union organizing campaign


Hartford, Conn. – Journalists of the award-winning Hartford Courant took a major step Monday toward forming a union, the Hartford Courant Guild, part of The NewsGuild-CWA.

Organizers for the union filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board and also requested voluntary recognition from Tribune Publishing, the paper’s parent company. Continue reading “Journalists of Hartford Courant announce union organizing campaign”

A look back: 50 years after the Wire Service Guild strike against AP

Feb. 6, 2019 – Picketing outside a broom closet in a state Capitol building.

Earning extra money by working on the Los Angeles waterfront.

Threats of being arrested.

Becoming president of the Wire Service Guild, unaware a strike was brewing.

These are all memories shared by the people who walked the picket line in January 1969, when the Wire Service Guild – now the News Media Guild – held its only strike against The Associated Press. Continue reading “A look back: 50 years after the Wire Service Guild strike against AP”

New York Magazine staffers secure voluntary recognition of their union

This article is reprinted from the website of The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003.

Feb. 1, 2019 – After a card check conducted by the American Arbitration Association on Wednesday, editorial employees of New York Magazine were certified to be represented by the NewsGuild of New York/CWA Local 31003.

The bargaining unit consists of approximately 180 full- and part-time editorial staffers, comprising the print and web staff of New York Media and all of its respective verticals — Vulture, the Cut, Intelligencer, Grub Street, and the Strategist. Continue reading “New York Magazine staffers secure voluntary recognition of their union”

Reports, resolutions from NewsGuild sector conference now posted

Feb. 1, 2019 – Reports and resolutions that were presented and adopted at The NewsGuild’s Sector Conference, Jan. 25-27, are now available. Continue reading “Reports, resolutions from NewsGuild sector conference now posted”

The unionizing wave: How they did it, what they wish they had known

Jan. 27, 2019 – The one thing Tessa Duvall wishes she had known before she got involved in the campaign to form a union at the Florida Times-Union was how emotional it would be.  Continue reading “The unionizing wave: How they did it, what they wish they had known”

Activists to share lessons of union upsurge at NewsGuild conference Jan. 26

Jan. 25, 2019 – An upsurge in union organizing among journalists and other news industry employees will be the focus of a panel discussion and a question-and-answer session at The NewsGuild-CWA Sector Conference on Saturday, Jan. 26. Video of the session will be aired at about 4 p.m. on Facebook. Continue reading “Activists to share lessons of union upsurge at NewsGuild conference Jan. 26”