Happy Valentine’s Day! There’s been a lot of news across the Guild. Let’s dive in!
Our members at New York Magazine reached a contract deal with management and averted a walkout. Workers told bosses they were ready to walk if management didn’t agree to a successor contract. The new tentative agreement includes wage increases and strong protections on artificial intelligence:
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Thankfully the winds died down this week in Los Angeles and firefighters have improved containment of the Eaton and Palisades fires. We’re still watching the situation and ask you to check in on colleagues affected by the fires.
Nichola Groom, an energy and climate reporter at Reuters and member of The NewsGuild of New York, evacuated and she and her family lost their home in Altadena. They’ve found a spot to live for the next few months while they find a new home.
On Wednesday, the family shared an update:
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NEW YORK – The editorial and publishing staff of The New Republic have ratified a new three-year contract with the magazine, which includes strong no-layoff protections on AI, a more than $20,000 increase in the salary floor and an average of a nearly 20% raise for members over the life of the contract.
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For Immediate Release: Nov. 4, 2024
Contact: Jen Sheehan, jen@nyguild.org, 610-573-0740
Tech Guild workers who power all NYT technology – including mobile push alerts, app & website maintenance and the ‘election needle’ – begin ULP strike, threatening to be the first NewsGuild work stoppage to coincide with a presidential election day in 60 years.
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