FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 10, 2019
Contact: Arizona Republic Guild
azrepublicguild@gmail.com
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”