FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2020
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Justin Hawkins at 812-797-7345 or sbnewsguild@gmail.com
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — The award-winning newsroom staff of the South Bend Tribune took a major step Wednesday toward forming a union to give a voice in the workplace to journalists who keep the community informed and who hold local leaders accountable. Continue reading “Seeking a voice in the workplace, journalists of South Bend Tribune announce union campaign”
Jan. 9, 2019 – The Executive Council of the NewsGuild-CWA met Jan. 8 from throughout the U.S. and Canada for a full-day meeting in Maryland, the first session with newly elected president, Jon Schleuss. The group wasted no time in confronting the difficult issue of our continuing financial challenges and heard about projections for potentially eliminating a budget deficit. Critical to that is new revenue from the record-setting organizing of new members recently accomplished. Continue reading “Guild Executive Council holds first meeting with newly elected president”
Jan. 7, 2020 – The journalists of Springfield, Missouri’s leading newspaper took action to get some local control over local news on Monday: They announced they’re forming a union. Continue reading “Seeking more local control, Springfield journalists announce they’re forming a union”
Jan. 2, 2020 – The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh has won a grievance protesting the Post-Gazette’s failure to pay for healthcare premium increases for the past two years, the local announced Dec. 30. Continue reading “Pittsburgh Local wins arbitration on health care premiums”
Dec. 18, 2019 – The staff of the Southern Poverty Law Center won union recognition by a vote of 142-45 on Dec. 16, racking up an important victory for labor organizing in the south. The bargaining unit will encompass staffers across 11 SPLC offices in five states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi) and Washington D.C. Continue reading “Staff of Southern Poverty Law Center wins union vote”
Dec. 16, 2019 – The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh will end a byline strike on Dec. 18, one month after it began the job action to protest “economic injustice and a hostile workplace.” Continue reading “As Pittsburgh Guild ends byline strike, union vows to keep up pressure”
NewsGuild of New York certified as bargaining representative of 150 employees at the digital news division
This article first appeared on the website of The NewsGuild of New York.
Dec. 13, 2019 – New York — Editorial employees of NBC News Digital won certification of their union after a vote count at the National Labor Relations Board in Manhattan Friday afternoon. With the winning vote of 90-40, the 150-person staff joins the NewsGuild of New York, TNG-CWA Local 31003. The new bargaining unit includes reporters, video journalists, editors, social media strategists, designers, and editorial staff from nbcnews.com, today.com, StayTuned, msnbc.com, and NBC News Now. NBC management challenged the eligibility of nearly 20 editorial employees to vote in the election. Continue reading “Staff of NBC News Digital Win Union by a Vote of 90-40”
Following a historic re-run of the national election, Schleuss wins 4-year term for NewsGuild-CWA International President by a 465 vote margin/ 1,979 to 1,514.
For Immediate Release | December 10, 2019
Media Inquiries: Dan Gabor, dan.m.gabor@gmail.com | 610-742-4748
NEW YORK — Jon Schleuss, a data and graphics reporter at the Los Angeles Times, was elected International President of the NewsGuild-CWA on Tuesday, defeating 12-year incumbent Bernie Lunzer after running on a platform to reform and modernize North America’s largest labor union for journalists. Continue reading “Los Angeles Times Data Reporter Jon Schleuss Wins Re-Run of NewsGuild-CWA International Election”
Dec. 10, 2019 – Approximately 3,527 ballots will be counted in the election of NewsGuild-CWA president, the American Arbitration Association has reported. A total of 3,597 were received, but 70 have been set aside because of questions of eligibility.
The AAA is supervising the vote tally. Results of the tally are expected in the afternoon.
Updated Dec. 11, 2019, to include statement from Bernie Lunzer.
Dec. 10, 2019 – Jon Schleuss has won the election for NewsGuild-CWA president by a vote of 1,979 to 1,514, unseating incumbent Bernie Lunzer. Continue reading “Jon Schleuss Wins Race for NewsGuild President”
