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Newsletter: Lawsuit confronts Trump attack on NLRB

There has been so much news in the last week and most of it done by Guild members. And there’s just so much news it can feel exhausting.

I want to highlight the work done by our members at Wired who keep getting scoops while covering DOGE and Elon Musk. According to CNN’s Reliable Sources, WIRED’s reporters have helped lead a surge in subscriptions. Guild members are awesome. Keep doing great work!

Government photos of Gwynne Wilcox, Jennifer Abruzzo and Jessica Rutter

Trump fires first Black woman on NLRB, destroying its decision-making authority

President Trump’s actions in the past week have temporarily paralyzed the National Labor Relations Board. It’s the only federal agency that protects the rights of private sector workers to organize and pursue collective bargaining in the United States. The agency is led by a five member Board that makes final administrative rulings on unfair labor practices and issues make whole remedies for statutory violations.

Journalists in Lancaster, Penn. win union in blowout

On Monday, a strong majority of journalists at LancasterOnline and WITF public radio station voted in favor of unionizing with The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia Local 38010 in a 39-10 vote.

Metro Caring workers win union election in landslide

The staff at Denver-based anti-hunger nonprofit, Metro Caring, won a landslide 15-2 union victory in their election last week. The win comes after a supermajority of workers signed union authorization cards last year and requested voluntary recognition from management.

New York Magazine editorial staff to bosses: We are ready to walk

Unionized workers sign on to pledge to walk off the job unless management agrees to a fair contract. Such a work stoppage would be a first for the magazine.

NEW YORK – The unionized workers of New York Magazine, represented by The NewsGuild of New York, have informed management that they are prepared to walk off the job unless they get a fair contract, including strong AI protections.

Newsletter: NBC illegally laid off members (again)

Guild members at the Washington Post recently lined the hallway outside bargaining to stand with laid off colleagues. The company announced dozens of layoffs of our members on the business side, including members in Client Solutions and Public Relations. Those workers explained what they did for the Post while fighting for improvements to the severance package.

Democracy Works staffers approve first labor contract with News Media Guild

NEW YORK, Jan 24, 2025 – Workers at Democracy Works, a nonpartisan voter education organization, ratified their first labor contract with the News Media Guild, the union announced. The pact, ratified Thursday, guarantees yearly pay raises, establishes job security, and secures other important workplace rights at the leading civic technology nonprofit organization.

Guild supports Maryland legislation that would require 120 days notice on the sale of a news organization

NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss testified on Wednesday in support of Maryland HB51, a bill that would require news organizations to provide 120 day notice to workers and the labor department before any sale can go through. The legislation mirrors a part of a bill passed in Illinois last year that became law this month.

EdSource staff announce newsroom union drive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 17, 2025

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OAKLAND, CA – The staff of EdSource, the award-winning nonprofit journalism outlet covering education in California, announced today that they are forming a union to maintain their organization’s relentless drive for critical journalism, while building an inclusive and equitable newsroom.

Newsletter: Another member impacted by LA fires

Thankfully the winds died down this week in Los Angeles and firefighters have improved containment of the Eaton and Palisades fires. We’re still watching the situation and ask you to check in on colleagues affected by the fires.

Nichola Groom, an energy and climate reporter at Reuters and member of The NewsGuild of New York, evacuated and she and her family lost their home in Altadena. They’ve found a spot to live for the next few months while they find a new home.

On Wednesday, the family shared an update: