NewsGuild and CWA members recognized Labor Day across the continent — from DC to Buffalo, Toronto and Pittsburgh. Workers marched, rallied, picnicked and showed what solidarity and power look like.
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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.
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MERCED, Calif. — Journalists of the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative (CVJC) have announced their decision to unionize as the CVJC Guild and are seeking voluntary recognition from CVJC leadership as a unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild Local 39521, TNG-CWA.
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September 2, 2025
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LINCOLN, NE – Today, workers of Nebraska Appleseed publicly announced their intent to unionize. Nebraska Appleseed, founded in 1996, is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to fighting for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans. The group tackles systemic issues like child welfare, immigration, health care, and poverty—working in the courts, at the Capitol, and in communities to create lasting change.
Happy Labor Day!
I hope you, like most folks, get the day off today and can use it to recharge.
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Media contact: sonewsworkersguild@gmail.com
Journalists powering Signal Ohio’s nonprofit newsrooms in Akron, Cleveland and Columbus are coming together to form a union with the Northeast Ohio NewsGuild, Local 34001 of Communications Workers of America.
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Whew! It’s been a while since my last newsletter, and that’s because The NewsGuild staff and I were laser-focused on preparing for our 2025 Sector Conference in Pittsburgh! Every two years elected Guild leaders from across North America come together and pass resolutions, make changes to our Constitution and set the vision for our union.
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August 19, 2025
Media contact:
Megan Gray, President, News Guild of Maine
574-807-2843 | meganedoyle13@gmail.com
SOUTH PORTLAND — This morning, workers at the statewide Maine Trust for Local News launched their One Big Union campaign.
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From standing ovations to spirited floor debates, the 2025 NewsGuild-CWA Sector Conference brought together 84 delegates from 24 locals to chart the path ahead for our union.
The day opened with Sector Chair Diane Mastrull saluting the Pittsburgh strikers who were still holding the line after 1,026 days. Mastrull was followed by remarks from Pittsburgh Local President Zack Tanner and CWA District 2-13 Vice President Mike Davis. The room was on its feet early, and the energy never let up.
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UPDATE: On August 19, workers won voluntary recognition from their employer.
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August 18, 2025
Press Contact: missionlocalguild@gmail.com
PMWG Staff: esteban@mediaworkers.org
SAN FRANCISCO – Employees at Mission Local, the largest nonprofit newsroom solely covering San Francisco, announced today the creation of the first union at the organization, as a part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild Local 39521 The NewsGuild – Communications Workers of America.
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