The workers at Wirecutter, the product-review company owned by the New York Times, ended their strike after Cyber Monday and all signs indicate that their job action was extremely effective.
Continue reading “Wirecutter workers end strike; management to return to the bargaining table”
The last few weeks have been marred by serious attacks on democracy, press freedom and journalists at home and abroad.
We’re outraged by the Belarusian government’s use of a military aircraft to ground a civilian plane and arrest a journalist who was a passenger on the flight and by the Israeli government’s intentional bombing of offices housing the Associated Press and Al Jazeera. We’re also deeply disturbed by the arrest of an American journalist in Myanmar and the ongoing crackdown on the press there since a February coup. These brazen incidents reflect a troubling slide toward authoritarianism around the world.
Continue reading “Newsletter: Journalists under attack”
The NewsGuild-CWA Constitution mandates an annual adjustment of per capita dues locals pay to the national union, based on a formula in Article XVIII, Section 6. Beginning May 2021, the monthly per capita rate will be $23.50, an increase of 12 cents over the 2020 rate.
Continue reading “Annual per capita adjustment takes effect in May”
There is so much amazing news from the last couple of weeks!
First up, about 1,000 workers have gone public with union drives in just the last week!
Continue reading “Newsletter: NYT Tech and Insider make a splash!”
Journalists at Ziff Davis publications — Mashable, PCMag and AskMen — walked off the job for 24 hours on Thursday to protest the company’s failure to agree to a living wage for all employees and to demand that management bargain in good faith.
Continue reading “Workers of Mashable, PCMag and AskMen walk off the Job; Digital Rally set for 12:30 p.m. EDT”
One year ago, the vulture hedge fund Alden Global Capital bought nearly a third of the stock in Tribune Publishing, one of the nation’s most venerable newspaper chains, owner of the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sun-Sentinel, the Hartford Courant and others.
Continue reading “A year under Alden’s grip, how is Tribune faring?”
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.
Continue reading “Laid-off NewsGuild member to speak at field hearing in Ohio”
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.
Continue reading “At urging of News Media Guild, AP Stylebook definition of ‘right-to-work’ changes”
For Immediate Release – March 12, 2019
Contact: Bernie Lunzer
202-434-7177
Sally Davidow
sdavidow@cwa-union.org
Unions representing 30,000 reporters, correspondents, photographers, field producers and newsgathering broadcast employees are praising a bill that would make it a federal crime to assault journalists. Continue reading “NewsGuild-CWA, NABET-CWA support Journalist Protection Act”
By Martha Waggoner, TNG international chair
UPDATED 03-07-2019.
The Boston City Council approved a resolution backing a free press and the Boston Newspaper Guild, which is in the midst of tense negotiations for its members at The Boston Globe. Continue reading “Resolution supporting Boston Newspaper Guild workers gets council’s OK”
