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Workers at The Investigative Journalism Foundation unionize

Workers at The Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) have filed to join the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) as members.

The union filed with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) on Thursday, September 3^rd, after a more than a dozen staff signed union cards. This will be a wall-to-wall bargaining unit including workers in the editorial, development and tech departments at the digital media company. These workers are based across the country, providing their skills and knowledge to the nationwide media sector.

Daily Herald journalists announce formation of the Daily Herald News Guild

Contact: dhnewsguild@gmail.com

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. In 2007, the Daily Herald conducted layoffs for the first time in its then-135-year history.

Over the last 10 years, employees of the suburban newspaper saw their wages reduced by at least 15% and their work week reduced to 36.5 hours. During that same approximate period, employees experienced eight rounds of buyouts and/or combination buyouts and layoffs, culminating Aug. 10, with the dismissal of 12 Daily Herald employees.

In response, an overwhelming majority of the editorial staff – whose combined experience totals more than 500 years – announced the establishment of the Daily Herald News Guild to secure competitive wages and pay equity, transparency, a strong voice in the future of their newsroom and the ability to continue reporting on the suburban communities the paper has served for more than 150 years.

A supermajority of staff at The Union for Contemporary Art announces The Union Union

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Contact: ucastaffunion@gmail.com

OMAHA, NE – Yesterday, workers at The Union for Contemporary Art, an arts and culture nonprofit in Omaha, NE, publicly announced the intention to unionize with The NewsGuild-CWA, joining the Denver Newspaper Guild, Local 37074. A supermajority of staff signed union cards and demanded voluntary recognition at the start of the working day on February 25, 2025.