Workers at Evergreen Collaborative have ratified a first collective bargaining agreement with the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild-CWA, Local 37082 — another win for the growing movement of nonprofit workers organizing for fairness, stability and transparency.
The agreement covers roughly a dozen workers and locks in meaningful gains on pay equity, work-life balance and shared decision-making. It follows more than a year of organizing and negotiations after workers first unionized in April 2024.
Contract Highlights:
- Partnership Committee (Article 6): Establishes a joint labor-management body to address staffing, workload, diversity, equity and inclusion concerns.
- Flexible scheduling: Every other workweek is 32 hours, with workers off every other Friday.
- Strong pay floor: Minimum salaries start at $88,000, with several positions earning six figures.
- Annual raises: Guaranteed wage increases of 3% in 2026, 2% in 2027, and 2% in 2028.
- Retirement security: Employer 401(k) match of 4% of employee contributions.
- Pay equity audit: Annual review of compensation to identify and eliminate pay disparities, with results reported to employees.
“We’re so proud that our 10-member team has secured a contract guaranteeing fair pay and real balance, proving that sustainability begins with the people behind the mission,” said Emily Halvorson, State Press Secretary for Evergreen Collaborative.
“We hope our experience can serve as a model for other climate nonprofits striving to support their teams through political and funding uncertainty.”
The Evergreen Collaborative contract underscores the growing momentum of nonprofit and advocacy workers organizing with The NewsGuild-CWA to build equitable and transparent workplaces.