Our detained member’s son was at the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. last night. Rep. Ilhan Omar from Minnesota invited Gerardo Orozco Guzman, the son of Eustaquio “Paco” Orozco Verdusco, our member who was detained by U.S. immigration officers in January. Paco’s family is raising money to support the legal fees, daily expenses, support for his family to travel to visit him in detention in New Mexico and ongoing care for the family. You can support Paco and his family by donating here.

The state of New York opened applications for tax credits supporting journalism jobs on Tuesday. The state was the first in the United States to pass a journalism jobs tax credit in 2024. The Albany Newspaper Guild (TNG-CWA Local 31034) successfully pushed for the legislation alongside support from other New York locals and the Communications Workers of America. 

Highlights include increasing wages a total of 11% over the life of the deal, salary floors that lift the lowest-paid workers, “just cause” job protections, and more.

NEW YORK – Unionized editorial staff at Fortune have won their first contract for both digital and print employees, a deal that lifts wages a total of 11% for the life of the deal, sets new salary standards, provides job security protections, and more. 

The 10 reporters that make up the Bucks County Courier Times and Intelligencer voted Thursday to unionize with the NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia in a resounding 8—1 vote.

In a newsroom where over half of reporters work second jobs and no reporters under 40 can afford to leave family homes, workers look forward to negotiating with management — which has acknowledged the low wages— in order to live and raise families in the communities we serve.

The NewsGuild (TNG-CWA), a sector of the Communications Workers of America, is hiring an administrative secretary who will report to the Guild’s President and the Executive Vice President. Our targeted start date is April 6th, 2026.