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Education Week Union overwhelmingly ratifies first collective bargaining agreement

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Media contacts:
Kathleen Floyd, WBNG Commnications: kfloyd@wbng.org
Education Week Union: edweekunion@gmail.com

BETHESDA, Md. — The unionized 50-member staff of Education Week, a national nonprofit news organization, voted overwhelmingly in December to ratify its first collective bargaining agreement with management, joining a growing list of nonprofit media organizations nationwide with strong union contracts.

Post Guild calls for an owner who supports its mission, opposes more layoffs under Jeff Bezos

The following statement was released by The Post Guild on January 27, 2026:

The Post Guild vehemently opposes any more cuts to the staff of The Washington Post.

Workers at Environmental Defense Fund win union election, forming the largest green nonprofit union in the U.S.

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Media Contacts: Kathleen Floyd, WBNG Communications, kfloyd@wbng.org
Jack Alber, together4edf@gmail.com

WASHINGTON — Today, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) voted to unionize, with 81% of participants voting in favor of the union, EDF Together. This win follows over a year of staff organizing with the mission of championing the rights, well-being, and collective voice of workers at EDF.

Science News Media Guild ratifies first contract, securing major gains in pay and leave

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Jan. 9, 2026

Media Contacts: Science News Media Guild – sciencenews.union@gmail.com | Kathleen Floyd, WBNG Communications — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830

WASHINGTON – 85 percent of the 27 members in the Science News Media Guild, workers who publish Science News and Science News Explores, have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. The historic contract establishes increases in pay, including cost of living raises and equity raises, sick and parental leave and importantly, codifes just-cause protections.

Workers at Chemical & Engineering News announce union campaign

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Jan. 5, 2026

Media Contacts:

C&EN Guild – cenewsguild@gmail.com

Kathleen Floyd, WBNG Communications — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830

WASHINGTON – The workers of Chemical & Engineering News, the independent magazine of the American Chemical Society, have announced the formation of the Chemical & Engineering News Guild. The majority of Chemical & Engineering News’ union-eligible staffers have signed cards indicating their desire to form a collective bargaining unit and become part of the Washington Baltimore News Guild, The NewsGuild-CWA. The guild is seeking voluntary recognition from the American Chemical Society, CE&N’s parent employer.

Workers at the Environmental Defense Fund seek recognition as “EDF Together,” the largest green nonprofit union

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December 2, 2025

Media Contact:
Kathleen Floyd, Comms, WBNG — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830

WASHINGTON — Today, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced the formation of their union, “EDF Together,” which will represent nearly 500 workers. They are proud to have submitted a supermajority of union authorization cards from union-eligible staff and hope to receive voluntary recognition from EDF’s Executive Management Team, following in the footsteps of close partners Natural Resources Defense Council Union, League of Conservation Voters Union, and thousands of other workers represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild.

POLITICO journalists win landmark arbitration on AI protections

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December 1, 2025

Media Contacts:
Kathleen Floyd, Comms, WBNG — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830

PEN Guild — politicoeenewsguild@gmail.com

WASHINGTON — Unionized journalists at POLITICO and E&E News (PEN Guild) announced today a major victory in their arbitration case against POLITICO management over the company’s unilateral introduction of artificial intelligence tools that bypassed negotiated safeguards and undermined core journalistic standards.

In a detailed decision, the arbitrator found POLITICO violated the collective bargaining agreement when it launched two AI-driven products — a “Live Summaries” feature used during the 2024 Democratic National Convention and Vice Presidential Debate, and the Capitol AI Report-Builder tool for POLITICO Pro subscribers — without providing required notice, bargaining, or human oversight, as required by the contract.

Science News Media Guild will strike on November 5th

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November 5, 2025

Media Contact: Dylan Manshack, dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033

WASHINGTON — Members of the Science News Media Guild, workers who publish Science News and Science News Explores will conduct a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, November 5th. This comes after SNMG members voted to reject the Society’s latest contract proposal.

Invest in Louisiana workers ratify first union contract

Workers at Invest in Louisiana, formerly the Louisiana Budget Project, have ratified their first union contract with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, securing major wins for equity, transparency and worker power.

Journalists at The Hill overwhelmingly ratify first-ever union contract

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July 31, 2025

Media Contact: Dylan Manshack, dmanshack@wbng.org, 202-445-4033

WASHINGTON – Journalists at The Hill, represented by the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild, have voted 46-1 to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with Nexstar Media Group, Inc., securing increases in pay, vacation time and family leave.