Los Angeles Times journalists approve new contract by 87% after three years

Unionized journalists at the Los Angeles Times voted 156 to 23 on Tuesday to ratify a three-year contract deal with Media Guild of the West (The NewsGuild-CWA 39213) — a hard-fought resolution to more than three years of contentious negotiations with Times management.

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Workers at the Environmental Defense Fund seek recognition as “EDF Together,” the largest green nonprofit union

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December 2, 2025

Media Contact:
Kathleen Floyd, Comms, WBNG — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830

WASHINGTON — Today, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced the formation of their union, “EDF Together,” which will represent nearly 500 workers. They are proud to have submitted a supermajority of union authorization cards from union-eligible staff and hope to receive voluntary recognition from EDF’s Executive Management Team, following in the footsteps of close partners Natural Resources Defense Council Union, League of Conservation Voters Union, and thousands of other workers represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. 

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RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP

For Immediate Release: Dec.1, 2025
Media Contact: Jen Sheehan, jen@nyguild.org; 610-573-0740

On the heels of a groundbreaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch a national campaign and a week of action on AI.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Unionized journalists across the country have become increasingly concerned about artificial intelligence, especially how the evolving technology is eroding the public’s trust in the news.

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POLITICO journalists win landmark arbitration on AI protections

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December 1, 2025

Media Contacts:
Kathleen Floyd, Comms, WBNG — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830

PEN Guild — politicoeenewsguild@gmail.com

WASHINGTON — Unionized journalists at POLITICO and E&E News (PEN Guild) announced today a major victory in their arbitration case against POLITICO management over the company’s unilateral introduction of artificial intelligence tools that bypassed negotiated safeguards and undermined core journalistic standards.

In a detailed decision, the arbitrator found POLITICO violated the collective bargaining agreement when it launched two AI-driven products — a “Live Summaries” feature used during the 2024 Democratic National Convention and Vice Presidential Debate, and the Capitol AI Report-Builder tool for POLITICO Pro subscribers — without providing required notice, bargaining, or human oversight, as required by the contract.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette strikers return to the newsroom

Today marks an emotional and long-awaited milestone for the labor movement in Pittsburgh. Post-Gazette journalists have officially returned to the newsroom after more than three years on strike.

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Newsletter: Pittsburgh strikers win big!

Last week our strikers in Pittsburgh won big! They received an incredible decision by a three-judge panel at the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. The judges ordered the company repeal more than five years of worker rights violations and to compensate the workers impacted by violations of federal law.

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Andrew Goldstein, president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, announces the end of the union's strike against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after a member vote on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. At left is guild officer and transportation reporter Ed Blazina. At right is Newsguild-CWA organizer Jacob Klinger. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Union Progress)

Post-Gazette Strikers Send Company Return to Work Offer

Having won all their October of 2022 strike demands — thru the courts — strikers ready to get back to PG

PITTSBURGH — Striking workers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PG) sent their return to work offer to the company on Monday, heralding the end of the longest-running strike in the United States. They offered to return to work at the PG’s North Shore office on the morning of Monday, Nov. 24, and asked the company to inform strikers if they are being asked to report at a different time or place.

One week ago, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the PG to restore the terms of the 2014-17 contract that the paper illegally, unilaterally discarded in July of 2020, including the health care plan, some workers’ paid time off, the short-term disability plan, and the right to fight discipline from managers, among other collectively bargained workplace rights. The health care plan the company imposed effectively cut workers’ wages by thousands of dollars each year as the PG dumped costs onto its employees.

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The NewsGuild-CWA backs BBC as Trump targets journalists with $1 billion lawsuit

On Thursday, the BBC apologized to President Trump for the splicing of two parts of a speech Mr. Trump gave in front of the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, hours before a crowd rampaged on Capitol Hill. The BBC said it would not agree to a settlement with Trump, whose attorneys demanded $1 billion in damages threatening a lawsuit against the public broadcaster. 

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Post-Gazette Strikers Win Three-Year Strike

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November 10, 2025

Media Contact: Moira Bulloch, MBulloch@cwa-union.org | 202-434-1168

U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Orders Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to Restore Workers’ Rights

On Monday, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to repeal more than five years of worker rights violations and to compensate the workers who were impacted by those violations. The order, which enforces a September 2024 ruling from the National Labor Relations Board, reflects the longstanding demands of Post-Gazette workers. They have been on strike since October 2022. The Post-Gazette must now comply with the Court’s order. Strikers look forward to ending the strike and returning to work.

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We’re hiring a Campaign Lead!

Job Type: Full Time
Experience Level: Mid-level
Salary: USD $79,664.26 – $101,086.38 / year
Cause Areas: Job & Workplace, Legal Assistance, Media

Description

Journalists and media workers have unionized in the United States at a record pace. At the same time news companies have cut jobs, putting the country’s democracy at risk.

The NewsGuild-CWA, a sector of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), seeks a campaign lead to channel the energy of our members, community supporters and policy stakeholders into winning legislative initiatives that support the follow demands:

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