The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the right of journalists – and ordinary citizens – to video-record police in a public setting. The NewsGuild-CWA was among the 30+ organizations that filed a “friend of the court” brief asserting that recording police officers under such circumstances was a First Amendment right.
For more on the ruling, click here.
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Please note that resolutions for consideration by the body must be received by July 19, 2017.
July 19 is also the deadline for online credentials to be received at TNG-CWA headquarters.
See the Official Call and relevant constitutional language for additional information.
The Guild has denounced a short video, retweeted by President Trump, that depicts him beating up a man outside a wrestling ring with a CNN logo superimposed on the man’s head. Continue reading “Guild Denounces Trump Video; Urges Supporters to Report it to Twitter”
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June 29, 207 – New York Times reporters and editorial staff left the newsroom at 3 p.m. Thursday in a display of solidarity with copy editors and photo editors. After a year-and-a half of uncertainty, more than half of the copy editors’ jobs are being eliminated. Continue reading “NY NewsGuild Stages Walkout to Protest Elimination of Copy, Photo Editors”
June 27, 2017 – The staff of Jobs with Justice Massachusetts won union recognition on June 26, becoming the newest members of the Greater Boston NewsGuild-CWA Local 31032. Continue reading “Massachusetts Jobs with Justice Staff Joins the Greater Boston NewsGuild-CWA”
June 26, 2017 – Nominations are now open for the Charles B. Dale Guild Service Award, TNG-CWA’s annual recognition of excellence in local leadership. Nominations must be received at NewsGuild headquarters by Friday, July 21, 2017, to be considered. Continue reading “Nominations Open for Dale Guild Service Award”
(June 7, 2017) There are consequences for companies – like the Sarasota Herald-Tribune – that retaliate against employees who vote to form a union.
That’s the significance of the decision by Region 12 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to file a formal complaint against the Florida paper, says Tim Schick, administrative director of the NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “‘Employers pay a price for retaliation’”
June 5, 2017 – SOS International, the company that provides interpreting services for federal immigration courts, illegally misclassified its employees as independent contractors and fired interpreters who spoke out, according to a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on May 31. Continue reading “Company Providing Interpreters for Immigration Courts Illegally Misclassified, Fired Workers, NLRB Says”
June 1, 2017 – The eight-member staff of The American Prospect has joined The NewsGuild-CWA. The publishers of the magazine, known for a progressive, pro-labor editorial policy, voluntarily recognized the union. Continue reading “American Prospect Staffers Join Guild”
Rules company illegally misclassified workers; engaged in retaliation
Following a lengthy investigation into more than a dozen charges of illegal activity, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a formal complaint on May 31 against SOS International, a federal contractor that provides language-interpreting services for immigration courts. Continue reading “NLRB Issues Complaint Against SOSi”
