Category: Press Releases

Journalist Protection Act

NewsGuild-CWA, NABET-CWA Support Journalist Protection Act

For Immediate Release – Feb. 5, 2018

Contact: Bernie Lunzer,
202-434-7177
Sally Davidow
sdavidow@cwa-union.org
202-368-3324

Washington, DC – Unions representing 30,000 reporters, photographers, and broadcast employees are praising a bill filed Monday that would make it a federal crime to assault a journalist.

The Journalist Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, addresses a real need, said NewsGuild President Bernie Lunzer. Continue reading “NewsGuild-CWA, NABET-CWA Support Journalist Protection Act”

L.A. Times Workers Vote for Union

For Immediate Release

Contact: Bernie Lunzer
202-258-3231
Sally Davidow
202-368-3324
sdavidow@cwa-union.org

Jan. 19, 2018 – The results are in: Newsroom employees at the Los Angeles Times voted 248-44 to join The NewsGuild-CWA, ending 136 years of unfettered rule by management. Those voting in favor of the union captured 85 percent of the vote.

Reporters, copy editors, graphic artists and photographers who organized the union drive were elated. Continue reading “L.A. Times Workers Vote for Union”