September 2017 – Thanks for the training. It worked!” That’s what Jill Bleed said after union activists at the Associated Press signed up 18 new members over the summer. Continue reading “It Worked!”
Real News Unionizes
September 2017 – The NewsGuild has undergone a shift to a “culture of organizing” in recent years, Executive Vice President Marian Needham reported at a national union conference this summer — and it shows! Continue reading “Real News Unionizes”
Raw Story Joins Guild
September 2017 – The editorial staff at Raw Story, a Washington DC-based progressive online news organization, won voluntary union recognition in July. The 10 new members also joined the Washington-Baltimore Local. Continue reading “Raw Story Joins Guild”
Staffing Up: Nonprofit Workers Join the Guild
September 2017 – The workers at several nonprofit organizations signed up to join The NewsGuild over the summer. Continue reading “Staffing Up: Nonprofit Workers Join the Guild”
Winning Praise…
September 2017 – Delegates to the Guild conference in August honored several members whose work has earned special attention. Continue reading “Winning Praise…”
Bargaining & Settlements – Bytes & bits: Milwaukee
Milwaukee Guild Ratifies MOA
September 2017 – Members of the Milwaukee Guild ratified a Memorandum of Agreement in July that permits the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MJS) to use content generated by a suburban weekly, Community News (CN), and awards union representation of CN employees to the Guild. Prior to the agreement, CN employees were not represented by a union. Continue reading “Bargaining & Settlements – Bytes & bits: Milwaukee”
Workers at M+R Vote to Unionize
Sept. 21, 2017 – Workers at M+R Strategic Services had hoped the company would voluntarily recognize their union, but when the consulting company refused, they persisted. On Sept. 20, ballots were counted and the results were strong: The employees voted 36-26 in favor of joining the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. Continue reading “Workers at M+R Vote to Unionize”
13 Years After Vote to Unionize, Point Park Faculty Wins First Contract
Aug. 31, 2017 – More than 13 years after they began their quest for a union contract, full-time faculty at Point Park University in downtown Pittsburgh ratified an agreement by a vote of 96 to 6 on Aug. 28.
By all accounts, the result was worth the years of struggle. The full-time faculty won major improvements and built a solid foundation for the future.
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Staff of Real News Network Wins Union Recognition
Aug. 1, 2017 – The staff of The Real News Network won voluntary recognition of their union, the Washington-Baltimore Local of the NewsGuild-CWA, today, continuing a recent trend of unionization by workers in digital media. Continue reading “Staff of Real News Network Wins Union Recognition”
Staff of Democratic Socialists of America Join Guild
July 27, 2017 – Staff at Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the largest socialist organization in the United States, requested and received voluntary recognition of their union. They are joining the Washington-Baltimore Local of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Staff of Democratic Socialists of America Join Guild”