Dec. 15, 2017 – NewsGuild members at Thomson Reuters voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract on Dec. 14, with 241 casting ballots in favor of the agreement and 9 voting against. Continue reading “Reuters Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract”
LA Times Vote on Forming Union Set for Jan. 4
Dec. 15, 2017 – Newsroom and commercial employees at the L.A. Times are scheduled to vote Jan. 4 on whether to unionize with The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “LA Times Vote on Forming Union Set for Jan. 4”
NewsGuild: Stop the Deportation of Journalist Emilio Gutierrez
Dec. 12, 2017 – Emilio Gutierrez, a Mexican journalist who sought refuge in the U.S. nearly a decade ago, is facing deportation, despite the fact that he faces near-certain death if he returns to Mexico.
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Lambda Legal Employees Organize to Form Union
Dec. 14, 2017 – Staff members of Lambda Legal, the nation’s oldest and largest legal organization that works to protect the civil rights of LGBTQ people and people living with HIV, announced on Dec. 7 that they plan to unionize with The NewsGuild-CWA. They will join the Washington-Baltimore Local. Continue reading “Lambda Legal Employees Organize to Form Union”
Austerity Ate Their Headline!
Dec. 8, 2017 – Like that front page? It seems they might be a little short-staffed.
Seven journalists, including four members of the design team, of the British paper Cambridge News were eliminated in July due to “redundancy.”
NY Times Employees Ratify Four-Year Agreement
Dec. 7, 2017 – Employees of the New York Times have ratified a four-year contract, the NewsGuild of New York has announced. Continue reading “NY Times Employees Ratify Four-Year Agreement”
L.A. Times Employees File for Union Election
Dec. 4, 2017 – Employees of the L.A. Times filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize their newsroom on Dec. 4, declaring, “It’s a big day here!” Continue reading “L.A. Times Employees File for Union Election”
A Breach: Government Tracking Phones Without a Warrant
Dec. 1, 2017 – Is it okay for the government to get information about your cell phone use without a warrant? Should the police be able to find out – without getting a warrant – who you talked to? Where you went?
That’s the question the Supreme Court grappled with on Nov. 29, when justices heard the case of Carpenter v. United States. Continue reading “A Breach: Government Tracking Phones Without a Warrant”
CWA: Employers Should Guarantee ‘$4,000 Wage Increase’ Promised by Trump Tax Plan
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‘Fight for $15’ Workers Join Guild
Nov. 30, 2017 – Fifty-two staffers of the National Fast Food Workers’ Union (NFFWU) have joined The NewsGuild-CWA. They were organized by the United Media Guild local, which will represent them.