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National Labor Relations Board to 3rd Circuit Court: Hold the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in Contempt on Health Care

Contact: Moira Bulloch (mbulloch@cwa-union.org), CWA Communications, 202-434-1168

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is facing the prospect of daily, compounding fines over its refusal to comply with a U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals order to restore the health insurance plan that it illegally took away from workers in 2020.

Statement on law enforcement targeting journalists in Los Angeles

Media Contact: Dylan Manshack, dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033

WASHINGTON (June 11) — The NewsGuild-CWA, representing more than 28,000 journalists and other workers across North America, released the following statement from Jon Schleuss, president of The NewsGuild-CWA, on the police targeting of reporters in Los Angeles:

A letter to Kristi Noem: The targeting of reporters in LA is inexcusable.

(The following letter was sent to Kristi Noem, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, on June 9, 2025 by a coalition of press organizations concerning the targeting of journalists during unrest in Los Angeles.)

Staff union supporting Starbucks workers wins strong first contracts

The unionized staff supporting the national organizing campaign of Starbucks workers recently ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia. Union staff at Workers United first launched their union effort earlier this year.

Washington Post Tech Guild overwhelmingly votes to certify union in historic election

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May 23, 2025
Contact: Kathleen Floyd, kathleenfloyd18@gmail.com

In a 171-38 blowout vote, The Washington Post Tech Guild has officially won its union election, marking a significant milestone for over 300 technology workers across engineering, product design, and data roles at The Washington Post. After weeks of aggressive union-busting tactics from Washington Post management, tech workers at The Post persevered and have been recognized by the National Labor Relations Board. This is the first successful organizing effort to take place at The Post under Jeff Bezos’ ownership.

Washington Post tech workers first announced the formation of their union on April 7, 2025.

Newsletter: 80% YES! at Hearst. Post workers up next.

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I can’t help but almost laugh at how much news is happening across our union since I last wrote to you. Let’s goooooo!

In landslide election, Hearst journalists vote to unionize and demand company begin bargaining immediately

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May 22, 2025

Contact: connecticutnewsguild@gmail.com

CONNECTICUT – Reporters, photographers, editors and digital producers working for Connecticut’s largest print/digital news organization have voted overwhelmingly to form a union with The NewsGuild-CWA, joining newsrooms around the country by claiming a voice in decisions about their working conditions, pay, protections against unfair discipline and more.

Newsletter: Susan DeCarava of NewsGuild of New York makes history

Radio Free Asia may soon be getting its Congressionally-mandated funding [again]. Late Wednesday the full bench of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit lifted a stay that had blocked a preliminary injunction ordering the U.S. Agency for Global Media to distribute Congressionally mandated funds to grantees including Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and others. We’ve got about 100 members at Radio Free Asia and the vast majority were furloughed in March after President Trump signed an executive order essentially shuttering the agency and several newsrooms.

Guild members are winning strong protections from employer-pushed AI

More than three dozen collective bargaining agreements now include language covering artificial intelligence in their newsrooms. There are some gold standard examples that cover three priorities: protection of bargaining unit work, clearly defining the scope of AI and requiring interaction and oversight by bargaining unit employees to create work products.

Radio Free Asia Guild members pose for a photo with Representative Hayley Stevens on Capitol Hill while advocating for continued funding of the news service.

Radio Free Asia members urge Congress to work with President Trump to restore funding and protect press freedom abroad

Guild members at Radio Free Asia advocated on Capitol Hill for Congress to work with President Trump to fully restore Radio Free Asia (RFA), which was effectively shut down earlier this year following sweeping cuts to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The closure has left dozens of journalists without jobs and has silenced a critical voice for press freedom abroad.