Oct. 16, 2020 – Staffers of The Markup, a nonprofit digital publication that covers the ethics and impact of technology on society, announced Friday that they have formed Markup Union. It was the second union victory of the day, following an overwhelming vote by the journalists of the Dallas Morning News and Al Día to form the Dallas News Guild. Continue reading “Two wins in one day: Markup Union receives voluntary recognition”
Sept. 28, 2020 – The journalists at the Lawrence Journal-World announced Monday they are forming a union to fight for the future of local news in Douglas County, Kan. Continue reading “Journalists of Lawrence Journal-World: ‘We’re forming a union’”
Sept. 28, 2020 – The digital journalists at The Seattle Times voted 10-0 to unionize in balloting that was tallied on Friday. They will join their print colleagues at the Times in the Pacific Northwest local of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Seattle Times digital journalists vote to unionize”
Sept. 14, 2020 – Digital employees of People Magazine voted 45-3 in favor of unionizing Friday in a digital vote conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The overwhelming victory secured the staffers’ representation by The NewsGuild of New York local of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Digital staff of People Magazine wins union vote, 45-3”
Sept. 9, 2020 – The journalists at The Hilton Head Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette took a major step toward becoming South Carolina’s first active newspaper union on Wednesday, announcing they are forming the Packet/Gazette Guild. Continue reading “Journalists of Hilton Head Island Packet, Beaufort Gazette hope to become South Carolina’s first union newspaper”
Aug. 31, 2020 – Journalists at the alt-weekly Miami New Times voted 3-0 to unionize on Aug. 13, capping an eight-month fight for workers’ rights. They bring a four-person unit into CWA Local 3108 in Florida. Continue reading “Employees of Miami New Times win union recognition”
Aug. 27, 2020 – Staffers of the Tribune Content Agency won union recognition Thursday, voting 24 to 2 in favor of joining the NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Tribune Content Guild votes for union, 24 to 2”
Aug. 24, 2020 – The journalists of Delaware’s News Journal and Delaware Online won union certification on Aug. 19 after a five-and-a-half-month battle with Gannett, the nation’s biggest newspaper chain. Continue reading “Staffers of Delaware’s News Journal win union certification”
Aug. 12, 2020 – Staffers of Jewish Voice for Peace voted unanimously to unionize and were granted immediate recognition of their union by JVP’s leadership, the newly minted union members announced Aug. 6. Continue reading “Staff of Jewish Voice for Peace win union recognition”
July 28, 2020 – Frontline staffers at Hope Community, Inc. announced Monday that they won voluntary recognition of their union, United For Hope, from management of the nonprofit organization. The workers will become part of the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild local of the NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “United For Hope wins union recognition”
