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13 Years After Vote to Unionize, Point Park Faculty Wins First Contract

Aug. 31, 2017 – More than 13 years after they began their quest for a union contract, full-time faculty at Point Park University in downtown Pittsburgh ratified an agreement by a vote of 96 to 6 on Aug. 28.

By all accounts, the result was worth the years of struggle. The full-time faculty won major improvements and built a solid foundation for the future.
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Guild Conference Calls for Action

Aug. 21, 2017 – With President Trump’s attacks on journalists as a backdrop, the Guild’s August conference took on a sense of urgency. Delegates discussed the best ways to respond, approved a resolution to Defend the Right to Report, and urged its adoption by the CWA convention that followed. Continue reading “Guild Conference Calls for Action”

Pay Gaps Persist for Women, Minorities in Nation’s Newsrooms

Aug. 17, 2017 – Women and minorities earn less on average than their white, male counterparts at some of the nation’s most prestigious newspapers, according to analyses presented at a recent conference of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Pay Gaps Persist for Women, Minorities in Nation’s Newsrooms”

Defend the Right to Report: Pride, Anger, Integrity Motivate Journalists at Guild Conference

Aug. 14, 2017 – Mike Fuoco set the tone for The NewsGuild Sector Conference when he welcomed delegates to Pittsburgh: “I’ve been a journalist for more than 40 years,” the local president said, “but I have never been prouder to be a journalist than I am in 2017.” Continue reading “Defend the Right to Report: Pride, Anger, Integrity Motivate Journalists at Guild Conference”

Support the Staff of The Real News Network in Quest for Union Recognition

July 25, 2017 – Staff of The Real News Network is seeking support in their quest for voluntary recognition of their union, the Washington-Baltimore Local of the NewsGuild-CWA. The organizing effort continues a recent trend of unionization by workers in digital media. Click here to sign a petition to CEO Paul Jay.

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Editorial Staff at Raw Story Join Guild

July 20, 2017 – The editorial staff at Raw Story, a Washington D.C.-based progressive online news organization that offers news and perspectives on U.S. and world politics, have won voluntary union  recognition. They are joining the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild-CWA, Local 32035. Continue reading “Editorial Staff at Raw Story Join Guild”

Sun-Times Purchase Could Be a Model for the Struggling Industry

Workers are ‘Flying High’

The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Chicago NewsGuild, held in President Grace Catania’s backyard, turned into an impromptu celebration when members learned the deal was closed.

“We’re flying high here,” said David Roeder, just days after the Chicago Sun-Times and the Reader were sold to an investment group led by former Alderman Edwin Eisendrath and the Chicago Federation of Labor. Roeder has been member of the Chicago News Guild for more than two decades and now serves as a consultant to the union.

The sale to Eisendrath and the labor federation was a long shot. Continue reading “Sun-Times Purchase Could Be a Model for the Struggling Industry”

‘Journalists Are Among the Heroes of the Moment’

 

Wave of Attacks Prompts Guild to Intensify Fight for ‘Right to Report’

NewsGuild members at the San Jose Mercury News marked World Press Freedom Day with banners and desk signs.

An upswing in attacks on journalists in recent months has prompted The NewsGuild-CWA to intensify its efforts to protect the Right to Report.

“Hatred of the media has been stoked by the president of the United States and some who support him — and the results are not surprising,” said President Bernie Lunzer Continue reading “‘Journalists Are Among the Heroes of the Moment’”