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NLRB: Return-to-Office Plans are a Mandatory Subject of Bargaining

While dismissing a charge by the NY Guild, the agency gave workers a big win.

The National Labor Relations Board dismissed an Unfair Labor Practice charge by the NewsGuild of New York on Wednesday but upheld the union’s most important claim: Management has an obligation to bargain with the union over return-to-office plans and vaccine mandates.

NewsGuild applauds House support for local news jobs

Earlier this morning the U.S. House passed the “Build Back Better” reconciliation plan, which included the key provision we’ve supported in the Local Journalism Sustainability Act: saving local news journalists.

New York Times workers protest at the company’s doorstep

Members of three New York Times bargaining units joined forces on Tuesday to deliver a message to management: Stop union busting. Respect our union.

Staffers at Warehouse Workers for Justice are forming a union

Update: Warehouse Workers for Justice Union won voluntary recognition from management of the organization on Jan. 14, 2022.

Staffers at Warehouse Workers for Justice announced Friday that they are forming a union as part of the Chicago Local 34071 of The NewsGuild-CWA.

Full-time faculty at Point Park University ratifies new contract

In a unanimous 72-0 vote, full-time faculty at Point Park University ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on Nov. 10. They are part of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh Local 38061.

Key provisions of the three-year agreement include annual salary increases of 3.5%-4.25% percent; increases in the minimum salaries for all full-time faculty positions, with lecturers’ minimum salaries increasing by 12-15% this academic year, and four weeks of parental leave with 100% pay, with parents who give birth continuing to be eligible for short-term disability beyond four weeks if they are unable to work. Pay increases will be retroactive to the start of the fall semester.

Politico, E&E staffers win union recognition

The staffers of POLITICO and E&E News won voluntary recognition of their union, PEN Guild, on Tuesday, 10 days after they announced they were unionizing. They praised “the good faith negotiations” that led to the agreement and said they “look forward to continuing that spirit in contract talks.”

Union members at NY Times’ Wirecutter announce walkout during Black Friday week

Staffers at Wirecutter, the product-review company owned by the New York Times, announced plans to walkout during Black Friday week, the site’s busiest week of the year. They are protesting management’s refusal to bargain in good faith with members of the Wirecutter Union, including failing to provide information necessary to negotiate over wages. The issues at stake include in negotiations include higher pay minimums, annual guaranteed raises, caps on increases to healthcare costs, and banning non-disclosure agreements for cases of harassment and discrimination.

Nine NewsGuild locals honored for outstanding organizing

Nine NewsGuild locals were among those honored at a special CWA ceremony for outstanding organizing on Thursday evening. Each local organized 100 or more new union members since the CWA’s last convention in July 2019.

Remembering NewsGuild members lost in the last two years

Editor’s Note: The proceedings of The NewsGuild’s 2021 Sector Conference included the tribute below to Guild members who have passed away.

Today we remember and honor TNG-CWA members we have lost since the 2019 Sector Conference. We are eternally thankful for their advocacy for workers’ rights and dedication to their craft.

Local Journalism Sustainability Act would protect struggling news outlets

The NewsGuild-CWA enthusiastically supports a bill that would provide a path to financial stability for struggling local newspapers, digital-only publications and local television and radio stations through a series of tax credits.

“The Local Journalism Sustainability Act would provide a much-needed boost to save local news jobs,” said NewsGuild President Jon Schleuss. “Half of America’s journalism jobs have been wiped out in the past decade and the losses have accelerated during the pandemic.