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Journalists of Palm Beach Post, Daily News: ‘We’re unionizing.’

Feb. 19, 2020 – Journalists at The Palm Beach Post and The Palm Beach Daily News announced Tuesday that they are unionizing their newsrooms, adding to the surge of organizing among news industry employees.  In a letter to management, they requested voluntary recognition of their newly formed unit of The NewsGuild-CWA from the newspapers’ parent company, Gannett. Continue reading “Journalists of Palm Beach Post, Daily News: ‘We’re unionizing.’”

McClatchy bankruptcy is another warning: We have to save local news!

Feb. 13, 2020 – McClatchy, a large chain owner of many local newspapers, announced today it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections to shed a large pension obligations and help it pursue a “digital transformation.” Continue reading “McClatchy bankruptcy is another warning: We have to save local news!”

Wyoming journalists to unionize to ‘protect legacy as essential public trust’

Feb. 12, 2020 – The journalists of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle are forming a unit of The NewsGuild-CWA, they announced on Feb. 11. By forming a union, they hope to “protect our newspaper’s legacy as an essential public trust,” the union Organizing Committee said. Continue reading “Wyoming journalists to unionize to ‘protect legacy as essential public trust’”

Journalists of South Bend Tribune unionize, adding momentum to organizing surge

Feb. 5, 2020 – Journalists of the South Bend Tribune voted 23-3 to join the NewsGuild-CWA on Wednesday, adding momentum to the wave of union organizing at Gannett-owned publications and throughout the industry. Continue reading “Journalists of South Bend Tribune unionize, adding momentum to organizing surge”

Hedge fund founder Randall Smith and his wife gave $100,000 to the president’s 2020 joint fundraising committee

This article first appeared on Feb. 4, 2020, on the website of dfmworkers.org.

On a sweltering July afternoon last year, Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled proposed legislation aimed at making hedge funds and private equity firms more transparent and accountable. Continue reading “Hedge fund founder Randall Smith and his wife gave $100,000 to the president’s 2020 joint fundraising committee”

Now Alden is circling Lee newspapers

Cash from understaffed DFM papers was used to finance stock purchase

This article first appeared on the website of DFMworkers.org on Jan. 29, 2020

By Julie Reynolds

Jan. 30, 2020 – Alden Global Capital, the New York vulture hedge fund gutting Digital First Media newspapers, has acquired a $9.2 million stake in one of its rivals, Lee Enterprises, siphoning money from Alden’s highly profitable and understaffed papers to finance the stock purchase. Continue reading “Now Alden is circling Lee newspapers”

Journalists of Miami New Times and Phoenix New Times announce union drive

Jan. 21, 2020 – The staffs of the Miami New Times and Phoenix New Times took a major step Tuesday toward forming unions to preserve their award-winning journalism and their contributions to their communities. Continue reading “Journalists of Miami New Times and Phoenix New Times announce union drive”

NewsGuild joins groups denouncing restrictions on journalists covering impeachment

Jan. 17, 2020 – The NewsGuild-CWA has joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 56 other media organizations in denouncing restrictions on the press during the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Continue reading “NewsGuild joins groups denouncing restrictions on journalists covering impeachment”