13 months of foot-dragging prompts 13-minute work stoppage

Members of the NBC News Guild stopped work for 13 minutes Tuesday to protest more than 13 months of management foot-dragging on their pay equity proposal, which workers presented during bargaining for a first contract. The union’s proposal would establish an annual study to identify and close pay gaps.

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Journalists at 4 Washington state publications reach tentative agreement on a first contract

The bargaining committee of the Washington State NewsGuild reached a tentative agreement with management on a first contract on May 26. The agreement will cover journalists at four McClatchy-owned publications: the Bellingham Herald, Tri-City Herald, Tacoma News Tribune and Olympian.

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Public News Service Union wins recognition

The journalists of the Public News Service won voluntary recognition of their union on Tuesday.

“We’re thrilled that management @PNS_News has voluntarily recognized our union,” members of the Public News Service Union said in a tweet. “We look forward to negotiating our first contract and working with management to create a sustainable and equitable future for PNS.”

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Newsletter: The Hill journalists launch union campaign, more workers under contract

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Great news! Journalists at The Hill announced last week that they are unionizing! A supermajority of the roughly 80 reporters, designers, copy editors, producers and social media curators have signed cards in support of the effort. They will join the Washington-Baltimore News Guild Local 32035.

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After a 3-year journey, workers at Daily Kos win union recognition

After a nearly three-year organizing journey, workers at the Daily Kos won certification of their union on Wednesday. Recognition of the Daily Kos Guild became official when the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, an independent agency of the federal government, certified that 45 union members — about 80% of the unit — had signed cards indicating support for the union campaign. 

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The Hill’s newsroom employees announce union campaign

Journalists at The Hill announced Wednesday that they are unionizing. Newsroom employees filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board, but asked management and the publication’s new parent company to voluntarily recognize The Hill Guild. 

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Bozeman journalists vote for Yellowstone News Guild

The eight newsroom employees of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle voted unanimously on Tuesday to certify the Yellowstone News Guild. They will join the Denver Newspaper Guild Local 37074, which also includes the unionized employees of the Chronicle’s sister paper the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, the Montana News Guild in Billings, and unionized newsrooms in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming.

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