From CJR | More secure jobs, bigger paychecks
05/30/2018
From CJR | The reasons for unionizing haven’t changed much in the last 80 years.
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Now Seeking Nominations for our 2018 Keenan Award
05/29/2018
The NewsGuild of New York is pleased to announce nominations are open for the 2018 Keenan Service Award, named in honor of the late Tom Keenan, a stalwart Guild activist.
Read more … Now Seeking Nominations for our 2018 Keenan Award
Guild Members | Seeking Nominations for Local Chair and First Vice President
05/03/2018
The NewsGuild of New York has vacancies for the position of Local Chairperson and for the position of First Vice President.
Read more … Guild Members | Seeking Nominations for Local Chair and First Vice President
Guild Members | Rules for Nomination and Election to fill Vacancy in Position of Unit Chair of Roosevelt Institute Unit
05/01/2018
In a nomination meeting at the Roosevelt Institute on April 30, 2018, one Guild member was nominated to fill the open Unit Chair position. Member Jade Wilenchik was nominated to serve as chair. Additional nominees may be made under the following rule, which can be found within.
10 Questions with Scholastic's Jorge Escobar
04/26/2018
Fun fact about Scholastic’s Jorge Escobar, in addition to his love for traveling and passion for biking around the city (which, he noted, is his version of meditation and stress relief): he knows Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” pretty well. So well, in fact, that he’s on a dance troupe that comes together each Halloween to perform the number. Get to know Jorge with our 10-Question series.
The New Republic Organizing Committee's Statement on Voluntary Recognition
04/24/2018
We are pleased to announce that management of The New Republic has voluntarily recognized our union, The NewsGuild of New York, as our collective bargaining representative. We have reached an agreement on a bargaining unit that we believe is appropriate.
Read more … The New Republic Organizing Committee's Statement on Voluntary Recognition
Union Members at Roosevelt Institute Have Ratified Their First Contract
04/20/2018
Employees at the progressive nonprofit will receive a 13 percent wage increase as well as an expanded personal and medical leave package as part of their contract.
Read more … Union Members at Roosevelt Institute Have Ratified Their First Contract
Editorial Staff of The New Republic Join the NewsGuild of New York
04/16/2018
Editorial employees of The New Republic have announced that an overwhelming majority of its staff have joined the NewsGuild of New York, TNG-CWA Local 31003, the union that represents nearly 3,000 media professionals in the Greater New York City area. The NewsGuild of New York is part of the larger 24,000-member NewsGuild-CWA, which represents news professionals across 51 states and Canada.
Read more … Editorial Staff of The New Republic Join the NewsGuild of New York
From NPR | In Historic Move At Labor-Skeptic 'Chicago Tribune', Newsroom Pushes To Form Union
04/11/2018
From NPR | One of the nation's oldest and most prestigious regional newspapers, The Chicago Tribune, could soon have a unionized staff. Wednesday morning, journalists from its newsroom informed management they are preparing to organize and they have collected signatures from dozens of colleagues.
From Nieman Reports | Can “Extreme Transparency” Fight Fake News and Create More Trust With Readers?
04/02/2018
From Nieman Reports | From posting raw footage to explaining reporting methods, more journalists are showing their work.