Category: News

New Jersey Communities United Organizing Staff Petition to Join NewsGuild-CWA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2018

Contact:  Rebecca Mahabir
Kyle Turley

Newark, New Jersey, May 14 – Organizing staff at New Jersey Communities United, a grassroots organization that builds power for working-class communities and communities of color, have asked management of the organization to voluntarily recognize their union, The NewsGuild-CWA. They will become members of the Washington-Baltimore Local. Continue reading “New Jersey Communities United Organizing Staff Petition to Join NewsGuild-CWA”

Rebellion Builds at Alden-Owned Newspapers

Updated May 17 to include additional newsclips of protest.

May 9, 2018 – The journalists of the Denver Post and other newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital have had enough. They’re in open rebellion against the “vulture capitalist” hedge fund – and the uprising shows no sign of abating.

On May 8, reporters, photographers and other newsroom personnel from Denver, St. Paul, the Bay Area, suburban Philadelphia, and Kingston, NY, converged on the sidewalks outside its New York City headquarters, where they picketed, chanted and gave speeches on bullhorns. They demanded that Alden invest in the papers it owns or sell them to someone who will. Continue reading “Rebellion Builds at Alden-Owned Newspapers”

Statement by Bernie Lunzer on May 8, 2018, Alden Protests

May 8, 2018 – Below is the statement issued by NewsGuild-CWA President Bernie Lunzer on May 8, 2018, the day of protests against Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund that is decimating the close to 100 newspapers it owns.

“The journalists of papers owned by Alden Global Capital are on the frontlines of the fight for the heart and soul of the news business. From reporters, to photographers, page designers, editors and editorial page editors, Alden’s unmitigated greed has forced them into that role. Continue reading “Statement by Bernie Lunzer on May 8, 2018, Alden Protests”

Honolulu Star-Advertiser Workers Ratify Contract

May 7, 2018 – An overwhelming majority of the 63 unionized workers in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser newsroom voted on April 25 to ratify a five-year contract with owner Oahu Publications Inc, the Pacific Media Workers Guild reported on May 4. The PMWG is The NewsGuild-CWA local that represents the employees. Continue reading “Honolulu Star-Advertiser Workers Ratify Contract”

Journalists to Rally at ‘Vulture’ Fund’s NYC Headquarters to Protest News Chain Gutting

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2018

Contact: Bernie Lunzer, President,
The NewsGuild-CWA, 202-434-7175
Bill Ross, Executive Director,
The NewsGuild of Philadelphia 267-240-8540

WHAT:     Rally outside Alden Global Capital headquarters

WHEN:     Noon, Tuesday, May 8

WHERE:  The Lipstick Building, 885 Third Ave., New York, N.Y.

May 7, 2018 – Journalists and their supporters will rally outside the New York City headquarters of Alden Global Capital at noon on Tuesday, May 8, in front of the Lipstick Building, 885 Third Ave., to protest the hedge fund’s censorship and pillaging of hundreds of millions of dollars from Digital First Media newspapers, The NewsGuild-CWA announced. Continue reading “Journalists to Rally at ‘Vulture’ Fund’s NYC Headquarters to Protest News Chain Gutting”

Chicago Tribune Guild: We Did It

May 7, 2018 – In a stunning victory for workers, the publisher of the Chicago Tribune has agreed to voluntarily recognize the union.

“We did it. In response to the overwhelming strength of our newsrooms, Tronc agreed this weekend to voluntarily recognize the Chicago Tribune Guild,” union organizers wrote to their co-workers on Sunday, May 6.  Continue reading “Chicago Tribune Guild: We Did It”

Tronc Voluntarily Recognizes Chicago Tribune Guild in Historic Labor Victory

For Immediate Release – May 6, 2018

Contact: www.chicagotribuneguild.com/contact/

The organizers of the Chicago Tribune Guild and Tronc on Sunday reached a historic agreement in which the media company has voluntarily recognized the journalists’ union and will shift immediately to bargaining contracts for three units. Continue reading “Tronc Voluntarily Recognizes Chicago Tribune Guild in Historic Labor Victory”

Knoxville Fights Back

May 3, 2018 – NewsGuild members at the Knoxville News Sentinel gave a stark reminder of the effects of layoffs at the Gannett-owned paper in late April, floating a black balloon at the desk of every worker who has been let go over the course of the current contract. The workers are building solidarity as they face tough negotiations with management over a new collective bargaining agreement. Continue reading “Knoxville Fights Back”

World Press Freedom Day: Journalists Are on the Front Lines

May 3, 2018 – The NewsGuild-CWA joins freedom-loving people everywhere on World Press Freedom Day, to honor journalists who put their lives and liberty on the line in search of the truth.

This is truly a dangerous time to be a journalist. As Reporters Without Borders reported last month, hatred of journalism threatens democracies – today even more than it did just a year ago. Continue reading “World Press Freedom Day: Journalists Are on the Front Lines”

Hedge Fund Attempts to Censor its Newspapers’ Own Criticism as Outrage, Rebellion Grow

By Julie Reynolds

This article originally appeared on April 27 on the DFM Workers website, News Matters, which is a project of The NewsGuild-CWA.

April 30, 2018 – New York-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital is bearing down on editors as it attempts to censor criticism of its management of the Digital First Media newspaper chain. Continue reading “Hedge Fund Attempts to Censor its Newspapers’ Own Criticism as Outrage, Rebellion Grow”