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Science News Media Guild ratifies first contract, securing major gains in pay and leave

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Jan. 9, 2026

Media Contacts: Science News Media Guild – sciencenews.union@gmail.com | Kathleen Floyd, WBNG Communications — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830

WASHINGTON – 85 percent of the 27 members in the Science News Media Guild, workers who publish Science News and Science News Explores, have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. The historic contract establishes increases in pay, including cost of living raises and equity raises, sick and parental leave and importantly, codifes just-cause protections.

Workers at Chemical & Engineering News announce union campaign

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Jan. 5, 2026

Media Contacts:

C&EN Guild – cenewsguild@gmail.com

Kathleen Floyd, WBNG Communications — kfloyd@wbng.org, (202) 734-7830

WASHINGTON – The workers of Chemical & Engineering News, the independent magazine of the American Chemical Society, have announced the formation of the Chemical & Engineering News Guild. The majority of Chemical & Engineering News’ union-eligible staffers have signed cards indicating their desire to form a collective bargaining unit and become part of the Washington Baltimore News Guild, The NewsGuild-CWA. The guild is seeking voluntary recognition from the American Chemical Society, CE&N’s parent employer.

Avodah nonprofit workers ratify first union contract

Workers at Avodah, a national Jewish social justice organization, have ratified their first union contract with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, securing major wins for equity, stability and worker power.

Avodah develops Jewish leaders for social justice through the Jewish Service Corps, the Justice Fellowship, and other community-based programs across the country. Now, with this first contract, the staff empowering that mission has won strong, enforceable protections that ensure fairness and respect in the workplace.

Radio Free Asia Guild members pose for a photo with Representative Hayley Stevens on Capitol Hill while advocating for continued funding of the news service.

Radio Free Asia members urge Congress to work with President Trump to restore funding and protect press freedom abroad

Guild members at Radio Free Asia advocated on Capitol Hill for Congress to work with President Trump to fully restore Radio Free Asia (RFA), which was effectively shut down earlier this year following sweeping cuts to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The closure has left dozens of journalists without jobs and has silenced a critical voice for press freedom abroad.

Newsletter: Lawsuit confronts Trump attack on NLRB

There has been so much news in the last week and most of it done by Guild members. And there’s just so much news it can feel exhausting.

I want to highlight the work done by our members at Wired who keep getting scoops while covering DOGE and Elon Musk. According to CNN’s Reliable Sources, WIRED’s reporters have helped lead a surge in subscriptions. Guild members are awesome. Keep doing great work!

Military.com journalists vote unanimously to unionize

Journalists at Military.com voted unanimously 10-0 to unionize in a balloting that was tallied last Thursday. They will join the Washington-Baltimore News Guild Local 32035 of The NewsGuild-CWA.

"UFCW works because we do" sign held during strike.

UFCW staff ratify contract after Guild, CWA provide strike authorization

Last week Washington-Baltimore News Guild members at the United Food and Commercial Workers union ratified a successor collective bargaining agreement that included large raises, increased telework and vacation time increases after workers struck for one day in May and planned for a longer unfair labor practice strike.