02/12/2019
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02/12/2019
Newsroom Staffers Request Voluntary Recognition of their Union
Read more … Buzzfeed News Unionizes with The NewsGuild of New York
01/30/2019
After a card check conducted by the American Arbitration Association on Wednesday, editorial employees of New York Magazine were certified to be represented by the NewsGuild of New York/CWA Local 31003.
Read more … Editorial Staff of New York Magazine Secures Voluntary Recognition of their Union
12/18/2018
The tentative agreement includes an immediate $2.1 million increase in Guild member salaries, improved benefits, editorial protections and future protections against closure.
Read more … Law360 Union Members Secure Progressive, Strong First Contract
07/10/2018
The NewsGuild of New York stands with Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who have been unjustly charged with breaching Myanmar’s archaic Official Secrets Act.
06/27/2018
The Supreme Court’s Janus vs. AFSCME decision is a huge blow to the labor movement and an attack on all workers. The NewsGuild of New York stands with public sector workers and strongly condemns this decision which will undercut the ability of public sector unions to fight for their members.
Read more … The NewsGuild of New York's Statement on Supreme Court's Janus Ruling
06/08/2018
Yesterday the Department of Justice seized phone and email records of New York Times reporter Ali Watkins. These actions represent a deeply troubling violation of the First Amendment and of the essential role of the Fourth Estate: to question the levers of power, interrogate authority, and seek answers on behalf of the public.
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
03/22/2018
The following is the NewsGuild of New York Statement on Meredith Corporation’s “Integration Plan” after President and CEO Tom Harty announced intentions to sell the publications TIME, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, and Money.
Read more … NewsGuild of New York Statement on Meredith Corporation’s “Integration Plan”
03/14/2018
Today, Mic management agreed to voluntarily recognize the NewsGuild of New York as the collective bargaining representative of its editorial staff.
01/19/2018
The New York local is proud and honored to have worked alongside these journalists to bring union representation to one of the largest nonunion newsrooms in the country, and one with such vociferously anti-union management.
Read more … NewsGuild of New York Statement Regarding LA Times Guild Overwhelming Victory
01/11/2018
A statement from the NewsGuild of New York on the Myanmar journalists detained for an outdated and unjust law. We loudly echo the journalists who are vocal in supporting Wa Lone and Kyaw She Oo: Journalism is not a crime.
11/29/2017
On Sunday, the Meredith Corporation announced that with the financial backing of Koch Equity Development the company will acquire Time Inc. There is a never an appropriate time to sell a trusted journalistic institution to a conservative-backed private equity corporation.
Read more … NewsGuild of New York Statement on Time Inc. and Meredith Corporation Deal
11/16/2017
Though the NewsGuild of New York is disappointed to learn of the potential sale of Time Inc. to the Meredith Corporation because of its questionable union history, we are alarmed that this possible deal is backed by conservative, anti-worker billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch.
02/07/2019
From The New York Post | Reuters is being roiled by claims that one of its top editors has created a “hostile work environment” and “culture of fear” for her subordinates — and the NewsGuild has blasted management for doing nothing to address the concerns brought to its attention nearly four months ago.
02/07/2019
From The Daily Beast | Reuters staffers are furious, claiming top brass at the wire service have not addressed repeated internal complaints against management.
01/16/2019
From The Wrap | Mic.com has begun quietly publishing again just weeks after the company laid off its entire editorial staff and sold itself off to Bustle Media for $5 million.
Read more … From The Wrap | Mic Quietly Comes Back to Life With New Writers, Fresh Content
12/12/2018
From BuzzFeed | Staffers are asking that New York Media management voluntarily recognize an editorial union.
Read more … From BuzzFeed | New York Magazine Staff Is Unionizing
11/29/2018
From Huffington Post | Seeking more stability and job protections, staffers have asked owner Ziff Davis to recognize their union and start bargaining for a contract.
Read more … From Huffington Post | Mashable, PCMag Employees Move To Unionize
