07/19/2021
Members of the Quartz Union have ratified their first contract with management that sets a salary floor of $63,000 and includes general wage increase, a ratification bonus, and just cause protections...
07/16/2021
NLRB Orders Wages Restored for NYGuild Media Workers
07/14/2021
Hudson Valley editorial workers have organized to fight for local news and address issues regarding pay, diversity, and job security
06/28/2021
Agreement Follows Nearly Three Years of Negotiations and Escalating Member Activism
Read more … Editorial Workers at Insider Win Union Vote 241 - 14
06/24/2021
Agreement Follows Nearly Three Years of Negotiations and Escalating Member Activism
02/21/2020
NewsGuild of New York members have made it clear that they will not stand by while companies shield harassers at the expense of worker safety. The Guild is committed to abolishing the use of non-disclosure agreements in the media industry and is proud of our members for leading this effort in our newsrooms.
01/28/2020
BuzzFeed News Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith announced today that he'll be leaving BuzzFeed in March.
Read more … BuzzFeed News Unit Statement on Ben Smith Leaving BuzzFeed News
11/14/2019
Today, TIME voluntarily recognized the editorial employees of TIME for Kids who requested to join their colleagues represented by the NewsGuild of New York. The NewsGuild and TIME have had a longstanding and productive relationship.
Read more … Joint Statement from The NewsGuild of New York and TIME on recognition of TIME for Kids
10/03/2019
Today we were anticipating a mass layoff at Sports Illustrated. Instead, minutes before scheduled “transition meetings” were set to begin, Meredith management cancelled and hosted an impromptu all-hands gathering, where SI staffers were given no information about their futures.
Read more … NewsGuild of New York Statement on Chaos at Sports Illustrated
09/25/2019
Last night at 9:11 p.m., New York Media management informed our members with no prior notice that the company has merged with Vox Media. Our members deserved far greater respect, especially as we are currently actively bargaining for a first contract. While we support any endeavor that protects the future of these publications, our job is to hold management to their word that this merger will only strengthen these publications and the careers of our members.
Read more … Statement from NYGuild on Vox Media Acquisition of New York Media
09/20/2019
The New York Times abruptly shut down the NYT en Español operation on Tuesday. Most of the eight-person team in Mexico City received absolutely no advance notice.
Read more … Statement from NY NewsGuild President Grant Glickson on NYT en Español Layoffs
06/11/2019
Today, TIME voluntarily recognized digital editorial staffers who requested to join their print colleagues currently represented by the NewsGuild of New York. A majority of TIME digital employees decided to be represented by the NewsGuild. This recognition reflects the evolution of our editorial team of print and digital employees, which now operates as one group. Guild-represented employees are excited to join together and to help TIME flourish.
Read more … Joint Statement from NewsGuild of New York and Time on Voluntary Recognition
05/28/2019
Meredith Corporation yesterday announced the sale of Sports Illustrated—a longstanding NewsGuild of New York-represented publication—to Authentic Brands Group, a global brand development, marketing and entertainment company.
Read more … NewsGuild of New York Statement on Sale of Sports Illustrated
05/21/2019
We are happy to announce that today a card check certification was conducted at the offices of Condé Nast, officially recognizing the NewsGuild of New York as the bargaining representative of the employees of Pitchfork and Ars Technica.
03/11/2019
New York Magazine announced today that it will be implementing a “restructuring” and staff reduction, which impacts eight full-time and 16 part-time NewsGuild bargaining unit members.
Read more … NewsGuild of New York Statement on Layoffs at New York Magazine
05/20/2021
From Adweek | After two years of negotiating with management, the Ziff Davis Creators Guild announced Thursday that 97% of its members have voted to authorize a strike.
Read more … From Adweek | The Ziff Davis Creators Guild Votes to Authorize a Strike
05/18/2021
From CNN | At Forbes, a publication known for its coverage of the rich and powerful, its employees are fighting for something rather less glamorous: fair pay and job security.
Read more … From CNN | Forbes staffers announce intention to unionize
04/27/2021
From Poynter | The median salaries of women and people of color at 14 unionized Gannett newsrooms was at least $5,000 less than those of their male and white colleagues, a new study by the NewsGuild Gannett caucus found.
04/19/2021
From Thew New York Times | Journalists at Insider, the news site formerly called Business Insider, said on Monday that they had formed a union, joining a wave that has swept digital media companies.
Read more … From The New York Times | Journalists at Insider join union wave
04/15/2021
From The New York Post | About 70 editorial workers at three Ziff-Davis publications — Mashable, PC Mag and Ask Men — are staging a 24-hour strike amid complaints of “paltry wages."
Read more … From Thew New York Post | Workers at Mashable, PC Mag stage strike over ‘paltry wages’
