July 25, 2017 – Staff of The Real News Network is seeking support in their quest for voluntary recognition of their union, the Washington-Baltimore Local of the NewsGuild-CWA. The organizing effort continues a recent trend of unionization by workers in digital media. Click here to sign a petition to CEO Paul Jay.
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July 20, 2017 – The editorial staff at Raw Story, a Washington D.C.-based progressive online news organization that offers news and perspectives on U.S. and world politics, have won voluntary union recognition. They are joining the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild-CWA, Local 32035. Continue reading “Editorial Staff at Raw Story Join Guild”
Officials at the Department of Justice probably didn’t realize they were about to wreak havoc on federal immigration courts when they signed an exclusive contract for interpreting services with a new company in 2015.
And they certainly didn’t realize that signing the new agency — SOS International — would provide the impetus for a spirited union organizing campaign Continue reading “DoJ Contractor Wreaks Havoc on Immigration Courts; Spurs Guild Organizing Drive”
People’s World Turns
The 10-member staff of the People’s World joined the Chicago Newspaper Guild after winning voluntary recognition on Feb. 8.
Chicago AFT: Smart
The Chicago staff of the American Federation of Teachers won voluntary recognition for a unit of five workers at the union’s Chicago regional office.
June 27, 2017 – The staff of Jobs with Justice Massachusetts won union recognition on June 26, becoming the newest members of the Greater Boston NewsGuild-CWA Local 31032. Continue reading “Massachusetts Jobs with Justice Staff Joins the Greater Boston NewsGuild-CWA”
June 5, 2017 – SOS International, the company that provides interpreting services for federal immigration courts, illegally misclassified its employees as independent contractors and fired interpreters who spoke out, according to a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on May 31. Continue reading “Company Providing Interpreters for Immigration Courts Illegally Misclassified, Fired Workers, NLRB Says”
June 1, 2017 – The eight-member staff of The American Prospect has joined The NewsGuild-CWA. The publishers of the magazine, known for a progressive, pro-labor editorial policy, voluntarily recognized the union. Continue reading “American Prospect Staffers Join Guild”
After a lengthy investigation into more than a dozen charges of anti-union activity, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is preparing to issue a formal complaint against SOS International, a federal contractor that provides language-interpreting services for immigration courts, the NewsGuild-CWA has announced. Continue reading “NLRB to Issue Complaint Against SOSi”
