May 5, 2020 – “Stop lying now and respect journalists’ right to organize and form unions.” Continue reading “NewsGuild to Gannett: Stop lying, respect journalists’ right to organize”
Staff of VTDigger, Vermont’s largest newsroom, win voluntary recognition
April 30, 2020 – The staff of VTDigger, Vermont’s largest newsroom, won union recognition on April 28, three weeks after nearly 90 percent of employees expressed support for forming the VTDigger Guild. Leadership of the nonprofit news outlet granted voluntary recognition. Continue reading “Staff of VTDigger, Vermont’s largest newsroom, win voluntary recognition”
Idaho News Guild wins unanimous union vote
April 29, 2020 – The journalists of the Idaho Statesman spoke with a unanimous voice Wednesday, voting 18-0 to form a union. Continue reading “Idaho News Guild wins unanimous union vote”
Journalists of Roanoke Times win resounding union victory
April 28, 2020 — Journalists of The Roanoke Times and Laker Weekly won a stunning victory Tuesday, voting 47-3 to establish the Timesland News Guild. The group will become part of the Washington-Baltimore Local 32035 of The NewsGuild-CWA. Continue reading “Journalists of Roanoke Times win resounding union victory”
Blue Ridge NewsGuild members ratify first contract
April 24, 2020 – Members of the Blue Ridge NewsGuild, which represents journalists at the Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Va., voted 14-0 to ratify a first contract with Lee Enterprises, the union announced on Friday. The collective bargaining agreement is the first in the paper’s 127-year history. “A new era at the paper begins now,” the union declared. Continue reading “Blue Ridge NewsGuild members ratify first contract”
WIRED workers announce union campaign; seek to join organized ranks of Condé Nast publications
April 22, 2020 – Staffers at WIRED, a tech magazine and website, announced Wednesday they are forming a union. They will join employees of The New Yorker, Ars Technica and Pitchfork in the ranks of unionized Condé Nast publications and will become part of the NewsGuild of New York local. Continue reading “WIRED workers announce union campaign; seek to join organized ranks of Condé Nast publications”
Pageant Media’s U.S. workers announce union drive
April 20, 2020 – Pageant Media’s U.S. employees announced Monday that they are unionizing. The company has a niche audience and covers registered, private, credit and real estate investment sectors. Continue reading “Pageant Media’s U.S. workers announce union drive”
VTDigger, Vermont’s biggest newsroom, joins union surge
Journalists at the online nonprofit VTDigger – the state’s biggest newsroom – joined the surge in news industry union organizing on Monday to help secure the future of local reporting. Continue reading “VTDigger, Vermont’s biggest newsroom, joins union surge”
Working for a sustainable future, Bradenton Herald employees announce union drive
April 6, 2020 – With newsrooms around the country ravaged by fallout from the coronavirus, the employees of the Bradenton Herald have announced that they are unionizing. They asked McClatchy, the publication’s parent company, for voluntary recognition. Continue reading “Working for a sustainable future, Bradenton Herald employees announce union drive”
Roanoke Times journalists mark Lee Enterprises takeover of BH Media with an announcement: We’re forming a union!
March 17, 2020 – Journalists at The Roanoke Times marked Lee Enterprises’ takeover of Warren Buffett’s BH Media Group on Monday with an announcement on Tuesday: They’re forming the Timesland News Guild, becoming the first to organize since the purchase was announced in January. Continue reading “Roanoke Times journalists mark Lee Enterprises takeover of BH Media with an announcement: We’re forming a union!”