I’m heading to Pittsburgh next week for our strikers’ day in court. After 28 months on strike the National Labor Relations Board is pushing for an injunction against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for violating U.S. labor law. Our case will be heard on Wednesday afternoon in the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals after winding through the NLRB’s process.
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The NewsGuild-CWA signed on to the following statement released by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) on February 21, 2025:
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The workers of Equis Research announced their intention to form a union. Equis is an organization that seeks to increase Latino political power and wellbeing through top-of-the-line research on Latino voters, as well as long-term cultural and political initiatives. The workers hope to ensure that the mission of wellbeing and empowerment also extends to them—the very individuals responsible for bringing Equis’ mission to life.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! There’s been a lot of news across the Guild. Let’s dive in!
Our members at New York Magazine reached a contract deal with management and averted a walkout. Workers told bosses they were ready to walk if management didn’t agree to a successor contract. The new tentative agreement includes wage increases and strong protections on artificial intelligence:
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In late January, a tax credit to support journalism jobs in Maryland was introduced into the General Assembly.
The legislation would provide tax credits for Maryland news organizations up to $25,000 a year for newsroom employees in the first year and $15,000 per employee a year four years after that.
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Organizers for Workers United on the Starbucks Workers United campaign and at the New York New Jersey Joint Board have won voluntary recognition after staff in both locations expressed unanimous support for unionizing.
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A new book featuring NewsGuild members is out now! We Are the Union by Eric Blanc focuses on the worker-to-worker model of organizing that revitalized the Guild, Workers United and other unions. It provides a roadmap for workers building a movement by connecting directly with each other. This is how the Guild’s Member Organizing Program works! Workers win their union, then help other workers win their union.
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There has been so much news in the last week and most of it done by Guild members. And there’s just so much news it can feel exhausting.
I want to highlight the work done by our members at Wired who keep getting scoops while covering DOGE and Elon Musk. According to CNN’s Reliable Sources, WIRED’s reporters have helped lead a surge in subscriptions. Guild members are awesome. Keep doing great work!
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President Trump’s actions in the past week have temporarily paralyzed the National Labor Relations Board. It’s the only federal agency that protects the rights of private sector workers to organize and pursue collective bargaining in the United States. The agency is led by a five member Board that makes final administrative rulings on unfair labor practices and issues make whole remedies for statutory violations.
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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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