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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 17, 2025
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.
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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:
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NEW YORK – The editorial and publishing staff of The New Republic have ratified a new three-year contract with the magazine, which includes strong no-layoff protections on AI, a more than $20,000 increase in the salary floor and an average of a nearly 20% raise for members over the life of the contract.
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Destructive wildfires in Southern California have destroyed the homes of at least three of our members. At least 30 Guild members have been directly impacted in evacuation zones along with 220 other CWA members. Members and leaders at the Media Guild of the West and CWA District 9 are working to launch efforts to help our members. Members impacted by natural disasters can get support through the CWA Members’ Relief Fund, our strike fund. Please contact your stewards or local officers if you need assistance.
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