On Wednesday President-elect Donald J. Trump called on Republicans to “kill” a journalist shield law that unanimously passed the U.S. House without opposition in January.
The following statement is from The NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss:
Our union — the largest union of journalists in America — supports the PRESS Act, which would protect two rights Americans hold dear.
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This week the U.S. House is voting on H.R. 9495, a bill which includes a provision that would disempower nonprofits and pose a threat to critical organizations supporting communities nationwide. We urge Members of Congress to vote NO on H.R. 9495 given the inclusion of this provision.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Jake Sheridan; jakersheridan@gmail.com; 704-942-7740
Caroline Kubzansky; ckubzansky@gmail.com; 202-657-8212
CHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune Guild won its first contract from Alden Global Capital after six years of bargaining, securing substantial economic gains and 21st-century workplace protections for members as they continue to keep Chicago informed and accountable.
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BANGOR, Maine — After three days of voting, 89 percent of BDN Union members unanimously voted to accept the terms of their first two-year contract. The union’s Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with Bangor Daily News Management on Oct. 2.
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Journalists across 11 Southern California newsrooms have voted to ratify a contract proposal after authorizing a strike.
NATIONAL — The Southern California News Group Guild announced today its members have voted to approve their first contract, with 93% voting in favor of ratification. The agreement comes on the heels of the Guild’s strike authorization vote in September.
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Yesterday, I joined our picket line at the New York Times in the largest tech worker strike in U.S. history. The energy was extremely high, culminating in a rally at 1 p.m. in front of the Times. We’ve got 675 colleagues in the New York Times Tech unit, which unionized in March 2022 and has been fighting for a first contract ever since.
Continue reading “Newsletter: Election Day Strike at the New York Times”
The Anchorage News Guild won their NLRB election today in a 13-4 election vote in favor of the union. Anchorage journalists will join the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild, a local union of The NewsGuild-CWA.
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For Immediate Release: Nov. 4, 2024
Contact: Jen Sheehan, jen@nyguild.org, 610-573-0740
Tech Guild workers who power all NYT technology – including mobile push alerts, app & website maintenance and the ‘election needle’ – begin ULP strike, threatening to be the first NewsGuild work stoppage to coincide with a presidential election day in 60 years.
Continue reading “Release: New York Times Tech Guild walks off the job.”
Yesterday morning, Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance crossed our picket line at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which is America’s current longest-running strike.
Continue reading “Newsletter: JD Vance crossed our picket line plus NewsGuild wins this week”
On Thursday, Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance crossed the picket line at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which is America’s current longest-running strike.
Continue reading “JD Vance just crossed our picket line at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette”