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Flyer about town hall in support of media workers

Laid-off NewsGuild member to speak at field hearing in Ohio

For immediate release, April 8, 2019

Contact: Bill Meyer

williamdmeyer@msn.com

330-858-3406

A member of The NewsGuild-CWA is among those who will provide testimony at a public hearing in Ohio about the devastating effects of job outsourcing on both those who lose their jobs and the community.

The field hearing, co-sponsored by Cleveland Jobs With Justice and the Ohio Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, will run from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13, at Firestone Park Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 40 East Wilbeth Road, Akron, Ohio, 44301.

Large corporate owners with little interest in investing in local quality journalism are continuing their relentless attacks on a free press. This hearing will highlight the attacks faced not just by Ohio’s media workers but local call center workers and auto workers as well.

Staffer of the Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Representatives launch national initiative to save local news

This post first appeared on April 3, 2019, on the website DFMworkers.org.

By Julie Reynolds

Responding to the dire challenges faced by local news, U.S. representatives are launching bills to protect local news outlets and “to recognize the vital role that local journalists play in promoting good governance and accountability.” Continue reading “Representatives launch national initiative to save local news”

NewsGuild members demand ‘Equal Pay Now!’

April 3, 2019 – Members of The NewsGuild-CWA called out the nation’s media executives on April 2, demanding equal pay for women and people of color. Designated “Equal Pay Day,” the date symbolized the fact that women must work well into 2019 to catch up to what men earned in 2018. For women of color it will take longer to catch up – much longer.

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Digital Employees of Fortune Mag Announce Union Drive

March 29, 2019 – Digital journalists at Fortune magazine announced a campaign for union recognition on March 28, becoming the latest in a slew of news organizations where workers are seeking the protections that come with a union. Employees of the magazine’s print department – comprising 41 percent of the magazine’s staff – have been members of New York local of The NewsGuild-CWA for decades. Continue reading “Digital Employees of Fortune Mag Announce Union Drive”

Pitchfork and Ars Technica Join Union Organizing Wave

March 29, 2019 – Staffers at two Condé Nast publications announced March 29 that they are seeking union recognition as members of the New York local of The NewsGuild-CWA.

Employees of Ars Technica, a publication that covers technology and science, and Pitchfork, a publication that covers music criticism and news, are the latest to join the wave of media unionization. Continue reading “Pitchfork and Ars Technica Join Union Organizing Wave”

Previous AP Stylebook definition of "right-to-work"

At urging of News Media Guild, AP Stylebook definition of ‘right-to-work’ changes

The Associated Press has changed its Stylebook entry on “right-to-work” laws after a member of the News Media Guild executive board inquired about the previous definition.

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Shame on the Blocks!

March 26, 2019 – On Monday, protesters condemned the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s treatment of employees, who have been working without a contract for two years. The company is refusing to abide by the expired collective bargaining agreement, which is a violation of labor law. Continue reading “Shame on the Blocks!”

The Denver Rebellion: A year after reporters at the Denver Post cried out for help, what’s changed?

By Julie Reynolds

This is a reprint of an article that appeared on www.dfmworkers.org on March 19, 2019.

March 19, 2019 – One year ago, a handful of Denver Post current and former staff shocked the paper’s readers, their news chain’s owners and the nation. After yet another round of devastating layoffs — this one leaving its newsroom slashed by a third — they quietly wrote, edited and designed a six-page section that appeared in the Sunday paper on April 8. Continue reading “The Denver Rebellion: A year after reporters at the Denver Post cried out for help, what’s changed?”