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Citing ‘overwhelming majority’ support, Arizona Republic Guild seeks voluntary recognition from Gannett, files for election with NLRB

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 16, 2019

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Citing support from an “overwhelming majority” of workers, a delegation of newsroom employees officially asked Gannett to voluntarily recognize the Arizona Republic Guild as a unit of The NewsGuild-CWA today. Recognizing the union would set the stage for contract negotiations to begin. Continue reading “Citing ‘overwhelming majority’ support, Arizona Republic Guild seeks voluntary recognition from Gannett, files for election with NLRB”

Lambda Legal staff wins first contract

Aug. 26, 2019 – Lambda Legal’s staff union announced the ratification of its first contract and issued the following statement:

“Two years ago, Lambda Legal staff made the decision to unionize after learning firsthand how tenuous non-union employee protections can be. Today, we announce the completion of our inaugural contract. Continue reading “Lambda Legal staff wins first contract”

NewsGuild Wins Prestigious President’s ‘Hat’ Award for Organizing at CWA Convention

July 31, 2019 – The NewsGuild won the prestigious President’s “Hat” Award, which honors outstanding achievements in organizing, at the CWA convention on July 31. Continue reading “NewsGuild Wins Prestigious President’s ‘Hat’ Award for Organizing at CWA Convention”

Crosscut Workers Vote Unanimously to Unionize

July 31, 2019 – Newsroom employees at Crosscut and KCTS 9, part of Cascade Public Media in Seattle, voted 16-0 to unionize with the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild, Local 37082 of The NewsGuild-CWA.

Workers said they organized to fight for pay that keeps up with the cost of living, to preserve quality, in-depth journalism, and to push back against a troubling increased focus on click goals and quotas. Continue reading “Crosscut Workers Vote Unanimously to Unionize”

Finally! BuzzFeed News Union wins voluntary recognition

July 24, 2019 – More than five months after announcing their union drive, the journalists of BuzzFeed News officially won recognition of their union, the NewsGuild of New York has announced. A neutral party verified that a majority of staffers elected to be represented by The NewsGuild-CWA after reviewing cards signed by more than 90 percent of eligible employees. Continue reading “Finally! BuzzFeed News Union wins voluntary recognition”

Journalists of Crosscut, KCTS 9 announce union organizing campaign

July 8, 2019 – Journalists of Crosscut, a nonprofit news site covering the Northwest, and KCTS 9, Seattle’s local PBS affiliate, have signed onto a union organizing effort in overwhelming numbers. Continue reading “Journalists of Crosscut, KCTS 9 announce union organizing campaign”

Wirecutter workers win union recognition

July 2, 2019 – The Wirecutter Union has won voluntary recognition from management, organizers announced on July 1. Continue reading “Wirecutter workers win union recognition”

BuzzFeed News Employees Walk Out, Demand Union Recognition

June 18, 2019 – Employees of BuzzFeed News walked out of their newsroom on June 17 and held a spirited rally outside the publication’s New York office to demand union recognition. Continue reading “BuzzFeed News Employees Walk Out, Demand Union Recognition”

TIME’s digital employees win voluntary union recognition

June 10, 2019 – Digital employees of TIME won voluntary union recognition June 7, ending the “digital divide” the company’s former owners implemented to keep digital employees out of the bargaining unit. Continue reading “TIME’s digital employees win voluntary union recognition”

Fortune Makes Four

May 22, 2019 – In ballots counted Tuesday, the digital staff at Fortune magazine voted 20-3 to join the NewsGuild-CWA, joining their print colleagues in the union’s New York local. The group became the fourth digital unit to join the NewsGuild of New York on May 21, following workers at Ars Technica, Pitchfork and Quartz. Continue reading “Fortune Makes Four”