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EdSource staff announce newsroom union drive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 17, 2025

OAKLAND, CA – The staff of EdSource, the award-winning nonprofit journalism outlet covering education in California, announced today that they are forming a union to maintain their organization’s relentless drive for critical journalism, while building an inclusive and equitable newsroom.

New Republic Union secures three-year deal with $21k increase in salary floor

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.

Workers at Autistic Self Advocacy Network seek voluntary recognition

On Wednesday, workers at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a nonprofit run by and for autistic people, announced their intent to unionize as the Autistic Self Advocacy Union. All 14 workers requested voluntary recognition to join the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521.

NewsGuild of New York reaches contract deal with the Atlantic

Three-year agreements for journalists and business and technology workers boost wages by an average of 17%; raise salary floors by up to 55%; and feature strong new job-security measures, including “just cause.”

NEW YORK – Unionized staff at The Atlantic represented by The NewsGuild of New York have reached a tentative agreement with the magazine on three-year contracts for editorial as well as business and technology workers. The deal, if ratified by members, will raise salary floors for the lowest-paid by up to 55%, lift wages by an average of 17% over the life of the contract, and provide important job security as well as guardrails on the use of AI.

Capital Area Food Bank workers aim to become first unionized food bank on the East Coast

For Immediate Release: Dec 17, 2024

Media Contact: Jake Karaisz, cafbunion@gmail.com, 571-989-3861

WASHINGTON, D.C. & LORTON, VA — Workers at the Capital Area Food Bank are set to vote to unionize as the Capital Area Food Bank Workers, with the voting scheduled for January 2nd, 6th, and 7th.

NewsGuild of New York, NY Times reach tentative agreement on historic first tech contract

For Immediate Release: Dec.11, 2024
Contact: Jen Sheehan, jen@nyguild.org, 610-573-0740

The three-year agreement sets new standards for tech industry, including “just cause” protections, guaranteed raises, and guardrails on remote-work status

NEW YORK – The NewsGuild of New York, which represents the Times Tech Guild, and New York Times management have reached a tentative deal on a three-year contract, just over a month after the Tech Guild’s election week ULP strike.

Metro Caring staff at anti-hunger nonprofit in Denver form union

Media Contact: MetroCaringWorkersUnited@gmail.com

A supermajority of eligible staff at Metro Caring, a Denver-based anti-hunger nonprofit, formed a union and sought voluntary recognition last week. Workers are organizing with the Denver Newspaper Guild, TNG-CWA Local 37074.

A supermajority of workers signed union authorization cards, forming Metro Caring Workers United, and asked nonprofit management for voluntary recognition by December 12.

Denver Urban Gardens workers win first contract

Denver, CO — After more than a year of bargaining, the Denver Urban Gardens Workers United (DUGWU) ratified a first contract with management at Denver Urban Gardens (DUG).

Newsletter: Washington Post CEO demands return to office—but he wasn’t there

This Thursday is Thanksgiving for our American members. I hope almost all of y’all have the day off and can enjoy spending it with friends and family and hold onto the people you’re thankful for.

I think about how I was helped into this union by folks I never knew existed. And I see thousands of our members every week stand up for someone else and help someone else they don’t know. And that’s true power.

I am thankful to be part of a massive family 27,000 large in the Guild alone. But 400,000 strong in the Communications Workers of America.

This week I’ll be especially thinking about how thousands of you have stood with our striking family in Pittsburgh at the Post-Gazette. Please join me in continuing to stand with them and donate directly to their holiday fund to help them this season.

Journalists at Bangor Daily News ratify first contract

BANGOR, Maine — After three days of voting, 89 percent of BDN Union members unanimously voted to accept the terms of their first two-year contract. The union’s Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with Bangor Daily News Management on Oct. 2.