Oct. 30, 2019 – The journalists of the Daily Progress in Charlottesville, VA, voted 12 to 1 to form the Blue Ridge Guild on Wednesday.
The vote via secret ballot came two weeks after The Daily Progress staffers announced their intention to form a union, which will allow employees to collectively bargain with BH Media Group, the publication’s owner since 2012. Continue reading “Journalists of the Daily Progress vote 12 to 1 to form Blue Ridge Guild”
Oct. 30, 2019 – Approximately 75 percent of employees of NBC News Digital have signed on to a union organizing drive, the NewsGuild of New York announced today. Continue reading “Staff of NBC News Digital Announces Union Campaign”
Oct. 30, 2019 – Steve Cook, president of the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild, has been elected NewsGuild-CWA Region 2 Vice President, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Sheila Lindsay. Cook will assume the role immediately. Continue reading “Steve Cook elected NewsGuild Region 2 Vice President”
Oct. 28, 2019 – On Oct. 26, 2019, The NewsGuild-CWA sponsored a debate between the two candidates for union president, Bernie Lunzer and Jon Schleuss. The debate was moderated by Larry Cohen, former president of the CWA.
Oct. 24, 2019 – NewsGuild-CWA members should be on the lookout for the delivery of balloting material for the upcoming election of the Guild president. Continue reading “Ballots Mailed for Election of NewsGuild President”
Updated Oct. 24, 2019 to provide email address to send questions.
Oct. 23, 2019 – The NewsGuild-CWA will sponsor a debate between the two candidates in the election for president at 6:30 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Oct. 26. Registration is open to all Guild members – those who are organizing as well as those in existing units. Continue reading “NewsGuild Presidential Candidates to Debate Saturday, Oct. 26”
Oct. 16, 209 – After 15 months of bargaining, the Los Angeles Times Guild reached a tentative agreement with management on a groundbreaking first contract, the union announced today. Continue reading “L.A. Times Guild reaches tentative agreement on groundbreaking first contract”
Oct. 11, 2019 – In a historic vote, newsroom employees at The Arizona Republic voted 64 to 30 to unionize as part of the NewsGuild-CWA on Oct. 10.
The workers’ win follows one of the most aggressive anti-union campaigns in the industry in recent memory and prompted joyous celebration. Continue reading “Despite management’s vicious anti-union campaign, journalists of Arizona Republic win overwhelming victory”
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PHOENIX — Today, the journalists of The Arizona Republic voted to unionize with the NewsGuild-CWA. The vote was 64 to 30 out of a bargaining unit of 101 people.
After one of the most aggressive anti-union campaigns in recent memory in the media industry, an overwhelming majority of the newsroom chose to unite to protect benefits, improve working conditions and win a seat at the table. A looming merger between Republic parent company Gannett and GateHouse Media aims to cut $300 million or more. Continue reading “Arizona Republic Newsroom Votes to Unionize”
Oct. 10, 2019 – The NewsGuild-CWA is takings its campaign to “Preserve Local News” to readers on Thursday as it distributes flyers outside more than 50 GateHouse newspapers across 14 states.
The flyers decry GateHouse Media’s aggressive program of layoffs and cost-cutting as the company prepares for a potential merger with the Gannett Corp. GateHouse says there will be up to $300 million in additional cuts and “synergies” following the merger. Continue reading “As GateHouse-Gannett Merger Looms, Guild Takes Message to GateHouse Readers: Preserve Local News”
