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”
CWA: Senate Republicans Give Billions to Corporations and the Wealthy, at the Expense of Working Families
Dec. 2, 2017 – Statement by CWA President Chris Shelton on the Republican tax plan passed by the U.S. Senate:
Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted to move ahead with their tax plan that hands over billions of dollars to corporations and the 1 percent at the expense of working and middle income families who will be stuck paying the bill. Continue reading “CWA: Senate Republicans Give Billions to Corporations and the Wealthy, at the Expense of Working Families”
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
Continue reading “CWA: Employers Should Guarantee ‘$4,000 Wage Increase’ Promised by Trump Tax Plan”
FCC Threatens Net Neutrality
Nov. 29, 2017 – Once again, the FCC is tampering with the rules that protect the First Amendment.
On Dec. 14, commissioners will vote to dismantle regulations that ensure equal access to the internet, Chairman Ajit Pai has announced. The rules, known as “net neutrality,” prevent internet companies from charging customers more to access some sites or slowing speeds to sites. Continue reading “FCC Threatens Net Neutrality”
Frank Santafede, Long-Time Guild Leader, Dies at 80
Nov. 28, 2017 – Frank J. Santafede, a long-time NewsGuild leader, died on Nov. 15, 2017, following a brief illness. He was 80 years old. Continue reading “Frank Santafede, Long-Time Guild Leader, Dies at 80”
CWA: Employers Should Guarantee ‘$4,000 Wage Increase’ Promised by Trump Tax Plan
Nov. 21, 2017 – The Communications Workers of America wants to make sure that the nation’s biggest employers actually give working families the average $4,000 wage increases that the Trump administration says will result from cutting the corporate tax rate. Continue reading “CWA: Employers Should Guarantee ‘$4,000 Wage Increase’ Promised by Trump Tax Plan”
Trial Gets Underway for Photojournalist Arrested at Inauguration Day Protest
NewsGuild Condemns Arrest; Case Sparks Debate Over First Amendment Rights
Nov. 21, 2017 – The trial of Alexei Wood, a photojournalist arrested at an Inauguration Day protest in Washington, DC, got underway on Nov. 20, sparking fierce debate over journalists’ rights to do their jobs without fear of arrest, as well as other First Amendment issues and matters of law. Continue reading “Trial Gets Underway for Photojournalist Arrested at Inauguration Day Protest”
DFM Workers: Stop pillaging our community newspapers to finance your mansion buying sprees!
Nov. 21, 2017 – Employees of news organizations owned by Alden Global Capital, a shadowy hedge fund that now controls 200 newspapers across the country, are telling head honchos Randall Smith and Heath Freeman: Stop pillaging our community newspapers to finance your mansion buying sprees!
Sign their petition here.
Federal Shield Law Introduced in House
Nov. 20, 2017 – Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan federal shield law on Nov. 14 that would protect journalists from being forced to reveal confidential sources or documents in most cases. Continue reading “Federal Shield Law Introduced in House”