Workers at Evergreen Collaborative have ratified a first collective bargaining agreement with the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild-CWA, Local 37082 — another win for the growing movement of nonprofit workers organizing for fairness, stability and transparency.
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UPDATE: On August 19, workers won voluntary recognition from their employer.
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August 18, 2025
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SAN FRANCISCO – Employees at Mission Local, the largest nonprofit newsroom solely covering San Francisco, announced today the creation of the first union at the organization, as a part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild Local 39521 The NewsGuild – Communications Workers of America.
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After a year and a half of negotiations, workers at the Public Library of Science (PLOS) have reached a tentative agreement on their first collective bargaining agreement, marking a major milestone for the academic publishing sector. Once ratified, the contract will lock in wage increases, just cause protections, job security language and a voice in how the nonprofit operates.
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After more than two years of organizing, bargaining, and weathering multiple rounds of layoffs, the workers of Daily Kos have officially ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with the Pacific Media Workers Guild, Local 39521 of The NewsGuild-CWA.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 17, 2025
OAKLAND, CA – The staff of EdSource, the award-winning nonprofit journalism outlet covering education in California, announced today that they are forming a union to maintain their organization’s relentless drive for critical journalism, while building an inclusive and equitable newsroom.
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