Oct. 10, 2017 – Employees of the Chicago Reader unanimously ratified a one-year contract on Oct. 6, resolving a lengthy labor dispute that led to a strike threat at the alternative publication. The members of the Chicago News Guild reached the deal with a labor-friendly investor group that acquired the Reader in July. Continue reading “Staff at the Chicago Reader Ratifies Contract with New Owners”
Sept. 29, 2017 – Nearly 100 members of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (WBNG) and supporters walked a spirited informational picket line on Sept. 27 to demand a contract from Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post. Continue reading “Washington Post Workers Want a Raise from Billionaire Jeff Bezos”
September 2017 – Study after study initiated by NewsGuild-CWA locals at some of the nation’s most prestigious newsrooms have reached the same conclusion: Women and minorities are getting paid less than their white, male counterparts. And it means every local has an obligation to request data from media employers about the gender, racial identity, disabilities and pay of employees as they prepare for contract negotiations, President Bernie Lunzer said. Continue reading “Why Are News Organizations Paying Women, Minorities Less?”
September 2017 – Was it worth the years of struggle? By all accounts, yes. Continue reading “13 Years After Vote: Point Park Faculty Wins First Contract”
September 2017 – Thanks for the training. It worked!” That’s what Jill Bleed said after union activists at the Associated Press signed up 18 new members over the summer. Continue reading “It Worked!”
September 2017 – “It was an endurance test of almost 19 months, but the Halifax Typographical Union stood its ground on the key issue of job security.”
Continue reading “After 565-Day Strike, Halifax Journalists Ratify Contract”
Milwaukee Guild Ratifies MOA
September 2017 – Members of the Milwaukee Guild ratified a Memorandum of Agreement in July that permits the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MJS) to use content generated by a suburban weekly, Community News (CN), and awards union representation of CN employees to the Guild. Prior to the agreement, CN employees were not represented by a union. Continue reading “Bargaining & Settlements – Bytes & bits: Milwaukee”
Sarasota Herald-Tribune Interim Agreement
September 2017 – In August, members of the Guild unit at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune ratified an interim agreement with their employer, GateHouse Media, resolving issues that required a quick turnaround. Continue reading “Bargaining & Settlements – Bytes & bits: Sarasota”
Waterville Ratifies Initial Contract
September 2017 – Members of the News Guild of Maine at the Waterville Morning Sentinel ratified an initial contract with their new employer, MTMA (MaineToday Media Acquisition), based largely on the union’s contract with the paper’s previous owner. Continue reading “Bargaining & Settlements – Bytes & bits: Waterville”
Pekin Workers Ratify Contract
September 2017 – Guild members at the Pekin Daily Times ratified a two-year contract with the paper in July that will continue a wage freeze that has been in place for more than a decade and reduce severance payments. The Illinois paper is owned by GateHouse Media. Continue reading “Bargaining & Settlements – Bytes & bits: Pekin”
