(Updated with press clips April 12) April 11, 2018 – The journalists of the Chicago Tribune are forming a union – a unit of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Journalists of the Chicago Tribune: It’s time to form a union.”
Defiance at Denver Post Thrusts Hedge Fund’s Disastrous Effect on Local News into Headlines
Updated April 16, 2018 to include more press clips.
April 9, 2018 – An act of defiance by the editorial board of the Denver Post has thrust a powerful hedge fund’s destruction of local news coverage to the front pages of publications across the country. Continue reading “Defiance at Denver Post Thrusts Hedge Fund’s Disastrous Effect on Local News into Headlines”
Missoula Indy Workers Vote Unanimously for Union
April 6, 2018 – Workers at the Missoula Independent voted unanimously in favor of joining The NewsGuild-CWA on April 6. They will be represented by Pacific Northwest NewsGuild local. Continue reading “Missoula Indy Workers Vote Unanimously for Union”
Alden Global Capital ’Disappears’ Denver Post Newsroom
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March 28, 2018 – Since this photo was taken in May 2013, The Denver Post newsroom staff has been cut by more than half as Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund that owns the paper, rakes in massive profits. And more layoffs are on the way. Continue reading “Alden Global Capital ’Disappears’ Denver Post Newsroom”
The ’Ghost Newspapers’ Are Here
Shuttering papers and turning them into weekly inserts is accelerating the rise of news deserts, researcher says
Glimmers of hope as some hedge fund owners get out of the news business Continue reading “The ’Ghost Newspapers’ Are Here”
Workers of Revolution Messaging Unionize
March 20, 2018 – The workers of Revolution Messaging have formed a union, winning voluntary recognition of their efforts about an hour after they announced their plans. They will join the Washington-Baltimore local of The NewsGuild-CWA, which will represent them in collective bargaining. There will be approximately 60 people in the bargaining unit. Continue reading “Workers of Revolution Messaging Unionize”
After Bankruptcy, Boston Herald Employees Vote Unanimously to Ratify New Contracts
March 20, 2018 – Workers at the Boston Herald voted unanimously to ratify collective bargaining agreements on March 15, following a grueling period of uncertainty and strife that began when former owner Pat Purcell declared bankruptcy on Dec. 8.
The agreements averted major cuts to pay and benefits, which the new owners, Digital First Media, could have imposed on March 19, when their bid to purchase the Herald received final approval from the bankruptcy court. Continue reading “After Bankruptcy, Boston Herald Employees Vote Unanimously to Ratify New Contracts”
Missoula Independent Staff Files for Union
March 20, 2018 – The employees of the Missoula Independent filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board on March 19 to begin the process of forming a union, the Missoula News Guild Organizing Committee has announced. Support for the filing was unanimous across the staff’s editorial, production and sales departments. Continue reading “Missoula Independent Staff Files for Union”
Mic Workers Win Union Recognition
March 15, 2018 – Mic Media agreed to voluntarily recognize the NewsGuild of New York as the collective bargaining representative of its editorial staff on March 14, three weeks after workers announced their intention to form a union. Continue reading “Mic Workers Win Union Recognition”
Pulitzer-Prize Winners Denounce Alden’s ‘Ongoing Destruction’ of Newsrooms
March 8, 2018 – A group of prominent Bay Area journalists – including Pulitzer-Prize winners from the East Bay Times – have denounced “the ongoing destruction of our newsrooms” by the company’s owners, Alden Global Capital. Continue reading “Pulitzer-Prize Winners Denounce Alden’s ‘Ongoing Destruction’ of Newsrooms”