Aug. 14, 2017 – Mike Fuoco set the tone for The NewsGuild Sector Conference when he welcomed delegates to Pittsburgh: “I’ve been a journalist for more than 40 years,” the local president said, “but I have never been prouder to be a journalist than I am in 2017.” Continue reading “Defend the Right to Report: Pride, Anger, Integrity Motivate Journalists at Guild Conference”
Aug. 1, 2017 – The staff of The Real News Network won voluntary recognition of their union, the Washington-Baltimore Local of the NewsGuild-CWA, today, continuing a recent trend of unionization by workers in digital media. Continue reading “Staff of Real News Network Wins Union Recognition”
July 27, 2017 – Staff at Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the largest socialist organization in the United States, requested and received voluntary recognition of their union. They are joining the Washington-Baltimore Local of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Staff of Democratic Socialists of America Join Guild”
July 20, 2017 – The editorial staff at Raw Story, a Washington D.C.-based progressive online news organization that offers news and perspectives on U.S. and world politics, have won voluntary union recognition. They are joining the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild-CWA, Local 32035. Continue reading “Editorial Staff at Raw Story Join Guild”
“We’re flying high here,” said David Roeder, just days after the Chicago Sun-Times and the Reader were sold to an investment group led by former Alderman Edwin Eisendrath and the Chicago Federation of Labor. Roeder has been member of the Chicago News Guild for more than two decades and now serves as a consultant to the union.
The sale to Eisendrath and the labor federation was a long shot. Continue reading “Sun-Times Purchase Could Be a Model for the Struggling Industry”
An upswing in attacks on journalists in recent months has prompted The NewsGuild-CWA to intensify its efforts to protect the Right to Report.
“Hatred of the media has been stoked by the president of the United States and some who support him — and the results are not surprising,” said President Bernie Lunzer Continue reading “‘Journalists Are Among the Heroes of the Moment’”
By Bernie Lunzer
Last month, while sitting in on a local bargaining session, I asked management’s chief negotiator what the publisher’s plans were for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The employer’s rep was stumped. He had no idea.
But he knew he had to extract millions of dollars from the employees. Continue reading “Why Aren’t Publishers Investing in the Future? Don’t They See One?”
July 12, 2017 – The battle for fair contracts at GateHouse Media newspapers has intensified in recent months. Workers at the 16 Guild-represented publications engaged in joint actions, developed a coordinated campaign to take on GateHouse and its parent company, and scored a stunning victory at a meeting of shareholders.
Continue reading “GateHouse Workers Launch Coordinated Strategy”
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the right of journalists – and ordinary citizens – to video-record police in a public setting. The NewsGuild-CWA was among the 30+ organizations that filed a “friend of the court” brief asserting that recording police officers under such circumstances was a First Amendment right.
For more on the ruling, click here.
The Guild has denounced a short video, retweeted by President Trump, that depicts him beating up a man outside a wrestling ring with a CNN logo superimposed on the man’s head. Continue reading “Guild Denounces Trump Video; Urges Supporters to Report it to Twitter”
