Members and supporters of the Bergen Record posing on zoom supporting the union

Unionized Gannett journalists in NJ overwhelmingly authorize walkout

Editorial staff at The Bergen Record, represented by The NewsGuild of New York, are fed up with the newspaper chain’s refusal to agree to a fair contract with living wages, despite three years of bargaining.

NEW YORK – Journalists represented by The NewsGuild of New York at the Bergen Record voted overwhelmingly to walk out, a move precipitated by Gannett’s chronic union-busting and unwillingness to agree to a fair contract with livable wages. 

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Worker-to-worker organizing is winning: Eric Blanc and NewsGuild organizers talk about his new book

In a labor landscape where billionaires and corporations have outsized power and resources to stamp out unionizing campaigns, a different kind of organizing is proving that workers can, and are, fighting back. Worker-to-worker organizing is taking hold, from Amazon warehouses to Starbucks stores to America’s newsrooms. And it’s winning, even when faced with rampant and illegal union-busting activities from the bosses.

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Gannett journalists win tentative two-year contract deals, avert walkout

Two unions, poised to walk off the job, achieve life-changing agreements that lift wages, provide job security and strengthen local news.

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NBC Digital NewsGuild scores tentative three-year contract deal

NEW YORK: Unionized editorial staff represented by The NewsGuild of NY at NBC News, NBC News NOW, and TODAY have reached a tentative contract agreement with the network. The deal protects members during future corporate restructuring and delays recently announced layoffs, providing targeted workers with additional pay, health care, and rehire rights. 

NBC Digital NewsGuild, which represents about 300 workers, will vote to ratify the agreement in the coming days. If ratified, this will be the first contract for the bargaining unit, which was certified in 2019

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A supermajority of staff at The Union for Contemporary Art announces The Union Union 

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OMAHA, NE – Yesterday, workers at The Union for Contemporary Art, an arts and culture nonprofit in Omaha, NE, publicly announced the intention to unionize with The NewsGuild-CWA, joining the Denver Newspaper Guild, Local 37074. A supermajority of staff signed union cards and demanded voluntary recognition at the start of the working day on February 25, 2025.

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Newsletter: Our strikers day in court

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 joins joint statement condemning government attacks on press freedom

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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Workers at Equis Research Announce Unionization Campaign

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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Newsletter: New York Magazine Union Reaches Contract Deal, Averts Walkout

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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