Oct 10, 2017 – Members of the Pacific Media Workers Guild called for transparency on NAFTA renegotiation and for a deal that better supports working people at a hearing sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) in August.
NewsGuild: Hold Mayor, St. Louis Police Department Accountable
Updated Oct. 6, 2017
Oct. 5, 2017 – The mayor and acting police commissioner of St. Louis must be held accountable for the arrest of journalists covering public protests in the city, the Executive Council of The NewsGuild-CWA declared at a meeting on Oct. 5. Continue reading “NewsGuild: Hold Mayor, St. Louis Police Department Accountable”
LA Times Employees Announce Unionizing Effort with The NewsGuild-CWA
Oct. 4, 2017 – After 135 years, journalists at the Los Angeles Times are forming a union. Continue reading “LA Times Employees Announce Unionizing Effort with The NewsGuild-CWA”
Washington Post Workers Want a Raise from Billionaire Jeff Bezos
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”
Missourians Upend State’s ‘Right-to-Work’ Plan
September 2017 – After failing to pass “right-to-work” bills for a decade, Missouri’s state legislature finally pushed through the famously anti-labor law in February.
But the working people of Missouri had something else in mind. Continue reading “Missourians Upend State’s ‘Right-to-Work’ Plan”
Sinclair: A Threat to Independent Journalism
September 2017 – The proposed merger of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media poses a threat to independent journalism, according to NewsGuild President Bernie Lunzer. Continue reading “Sinclair: A Threat to Independent Journalism”
NewsGuild Condemns Arrest of Reporter Michael Faulk
Sept. 21, 2017 – The NewsGuild-CWA condemns the arrest of Michael Faulk, a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, who was covering protests in the city at the time of his arrest.
Faulk was caught in a “kettle,” a controversial police technique used to corral groups of protesters, the Post-Dispatch reported on Tuesday. Faulk and others were repeatedly told to move back, but there was nowhere to go. Continue reading “NewsGuild Condemns Arrest of Reporter Michael Faulk”
Workers at M+R Vote to Unionize
Sept. 21, 2017 – Workers at M+R Strategic Services had hoped the company would voluntarily recognize their union, but when the consulting company refused, they persisted. On Sept. 20, ballots were counted and the results were strong: The employees voted 36-26 in favor of joining the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. Continue reading “Workers at M+R Vote to Unionize”
NewsGuild Photographer Roughed Up by Berkeley Police in June
Sept. 7, 2017 – NewsGuild member Brooke Anderson was roughed up by police in late June, ironically, while covering a protest at a Berkeley City Council meeting that focused on how police departments handle protests. The credentialed photographer is a member of the Pacific Media Workers Guild local, which includes a unit of freelancers like Anderson. Continue reading “NewsGuild Photographer Roughed Up by Berkeley Police in June”
Victory: Charges Dropped Against Dan Heyman
Sept. 6, 2017 – Charges have been dropped against radio reporter Dan Heyman, who was arrested May 9 after he persisted in asking questions of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price in a hallway at the West Virginia capitol. Continue reading “Victory: Charges Dropped Against Dan Heyman”