Guild Joins Challenge to Gag Orders on Gov’t Requests for Info
Oct. 17, 2017 – The NewsGuild-CWA joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and other organizations in filing a friend-of-the-court brief challenging the constitutionality of the national security letter (NSL) statute, which grants the FBI the power to demand customer records from electronic communication service providers and impose gag orders banning providers from disclosing any details of the NSLs they receive.
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AP Employees Press Demand for a Fair Contract
Oct. 12, 2017 – NewsGuild-CWA members at The Associated Press Washington Bureau pressed their demands for a fair contract as they greeted managers and Guild colleagues outside a dinner organized by the AP on Oct. 10. The dinner coincided with an editors’ conference. Continue reading “AP Employees Press Demand for a Fair Contract”
Guild Joins Coalition Opposing Subpoena of NY Times Reporter
Oct. 11, 2017 – The NewsGuild-CWA joined 48 media organizations in filing a friend-of-the-court brief on Oct. 6 in support of a New York Times reporter who is seeking to quash a subpoena for her testimony and notes from a jailhouse interview with Conrado Juarez, who is on trial for the murder of “Baby Hope.” The reporter, Frances Robles, is a member of The NewsGuild-CWA’s New York chapter, The NewsGuild of New York.
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Staff at the Chicago Reader Ratifies Contract with New Owners
Oct. 10, 2017 – Employees of the Chicago Reader unanimously ratified a one-year contract on Oct. 6, resolving a lengthy labor dispute that led to a strike threat at the alternative publication. The members of the Chicago News Guild reached the deal with a labor-friendly investor group that acquired the Reader in July. Continue reading “Staff at the Chicago Reader Ratifies Contract with New Owners”
NAFTA Hearing Airs Access Issues in Trade Debate
Oct 10, 2017 – Members of the Pacific Media Workers Guild called for transparency on NAFTA renegotiation and for a deal that better supports working people at a hearing sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) in August.
NewsGuild: Hold Mayor, St. Louis Police Department Accountable
Updated Oct. 6, 2017
Oct. 5, 2017 – The mayor and acting police commissioner of St. Louis must be held accountable for the arrest of journalists covering public protests in the city, the Executive Council of The NewsGuild-CWA declared at a meeting on Oct. 5. Continue reading “NewsGuild: Hold Mayor, St. Louis Police Department Accountable”
LA Times Employees Announce Unionizing Effort with The NewsGuild-CWA
Oct. 4, 2017 – After 135 years, journalists at the Los Angeles Times are forming a union. Continue reading “LA Times Employees Announce Unionizing Effort with The NewsGuild-CWA”
Washington Post Workers Want a Raise from Billionaire Jeff Bezos
Sept. 29, 2017 – Nearly 100 members of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (WBNG) and supporters walked a spirited informational picket line on Sept. 27 to demand a contract from Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post. Continue reading “Washington Post Workers Want a Raise from Billionaire Jeff Bezos”
Guild Members Stand Up for ‘Right to Report’
September 2017 – Members of The NewsGuild-CWA are continuing to stand up for reporters and press freedom through the Right to Report project, even as President Trump amps up his attacks on both.
The president’s war on the media gained steam throughout the summer, beginning with his decision to retweet a 28-second video that depicted him beating up CNN and ending with him questioning journalists’ patriotism at a 2020 campaign rally in Phoenix.
“Trump’s attacks on journalists are straight out of the authoritarian playbook,” said NewsGuild-CWA President Bernie Lunzer. “His goal is to delegitimize the press; distort the truth; deny the American people access to information, and distract from news he doesn’t like. Continue reading “Guild Members Stand Up for ‘Right to Report’”