We’re hiring a Campaign Lead!

Job Type: Full Time
Experience Level: Mid-level
Salary: USD $79,664.26 – $101,086.38 / year
Cause Areas: Job & Workplace, Legal Assistance, Media

Description

Journalists and media workers have unionized in the United States at a record pace. At the same time news companies have cut jobs, putting the country’s democracy at risk.

The NewsGuild-CWA, a sector of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), seeks a campaign lead to channel the energy of our members, community supporters and policy stakeholders into winning legislative initiatives that support the follow demands:

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Maryland introduces bill that would create tax credit for local news jobs

In late January, a tax credit to support journalism jobs in Maryland was introduced into the General Assembly.

The legislation would provide tax credits for Maryland news organizations up to $25,000 a year for newsroom employees in the first year and $15,000 per employee a year four years after that. 

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