Washington-Baltimore News Guild
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The union for more than 3,300 news, information and non-profit employees in the mid-Atlantic and beyond. Part of @newsguild & @cwaunion. Solidarity is a verb ✊
"These - and other similar rejections - send a message to experienced, knowledgeable, and dedicated employees that we are not valued and not wanted." @SightlineMedia owns Military Times and they're one of the few sites left providing vital accountability to troops and families.
Two weeks ago, we sent our CEO Michael Reinstein this letter asking him to come to the table to negotiate directly with us. We received no response, so are releasing it publicly. We renew our call for direct negotiations with our CEO to produce a fair and equitable contract. 1/2
I’m no giraffe but I’m sticking my neck out to say it’s not fair that the C-suite gets raises greater than many employees salaries while Guild members haven’t gotten a raise since bargaining began.
It's been 454 days since we started negotiations with @Society4Science. That's great news for expecting giraffes. Not so much for the @snmediaguild workers waiting on a fair contract. Sign our petition to let CEO @mayaajmera know you stand with us! [Link in comments.]
Ryanne was shot in the head for doing her job as a journalist. When gov targets the press, it’s not just an attack on reporters—it’s a violation of the First Amendment and the public’s right to know. We’re proud to join @ACLU_SoCal & @LAPressClub to demand accountability.
YES!!!!!! The work is just beginning!!💡
IT'S OFFICIAL: Workers at Snopes.com WON voluntary recognition of their union — @snopes_guild! ✊ Now they’re heading to the table to bargain for what they uphold every day in their reporting: Transparency. Accountability. Fairness. ✅ newsguild.org/workers-at-sno…
Please see our statement about tonight's event at the Buffalo History Museum. Full statement also here: buffaloguild.org/wp-content/upl…
TODAY: PEN Guild heads to arbitration over POLITICO’s contract-breaking use of AI. This fight could set the standard for how AI is used in newsrooms across the country. ✍️ Sign our petition and help us go into arbitration with full support: bit.ly/PENGuild
We’re taking @politico to arbitration this week for its unethical use of AI and we’re asking for your support! bit.ly/PENGuild
NEW: Journalists at POLITICO and E&E News are heading to arbitration this week to hold management accountable for violating their contract through reckless AI use. ▶️ Sign their petition to show your support here: bit.ly/PENGuild
We’re taking @politico to arbitration this week for its unethical use of AI and we’re asking for your support! bit.ly/PENGuild
NEW: Workers at Snopes.com are unionizing with @MediaGuildWest! Fact-checkers deserve transparency, too. Read their full press release: newsguild.org/snopes-workers…
Fact-checkers always want the facts. That's why Snopes is unionizing for transparency from management:
NEW: In 91 years of NewsGuild history, we’ve never seen anything like this. The NLRB is asking a federal court to hold the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in contempt for refusing to restore health care to striking workers. newsguild.org/national-labor…
We’re back! Union leaders at ACLU-DC were rightfully reinstated at work yesterday! Your solidarity—likes, comments, calls, emails, encouragement—made all the difference. Together, we made our message loud and clear: union rights are civil rights! Onward to our first contract.
RELEASE: President of The NewsGuild-CWA, sounds alarm on police violence against reporters during the LA protests. “We demand that every law enforcement agency open investigations into any officer violating the rights of journalists doing their jobs.” Journalism is NOT a crime.
Totally inadequate. Officers of multiple law enforcement agencies are targeting journalists which is a clear violation of the U.S. Constitution and California law. Journalism is not a crime.
I asked DHS the other day if it had comment on reports that journalists have been hit with less-lethal rounds while covering the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. The agency just got back to me with this statement:
🚨@aclu_dc exec. dir. Monica Hopkins has forced TWO union leaders – and the unions only stewards – on leave and is investigating them on bogus retaliatory charges.
Your solidarity has already made a huge difference! Thanks to emails supporters sent, our union finally won fair salary increases for all union members. But …
⚠️ 404 Error: Fair Contract Not Found. ⚠️ Status: 404 days since entering negotiations with @Society4Science. If this error persists, we recommend refreshing the commitment to equity and respect for workers. #faircontractnow
Find out about the organizing success of Washington Post's tech workers in the latest @PowerAtWorkBlog blogcast! @MrSethHarris sits down with @ItsHazelCourt & David Pham from the @PostGuild organizing committee to discuss the newly formed union & more: poweratwork.us/washington-pos…
Tell @ACLU_DC executives to stop union busting! actionnetwork.org/letters/c70bde…
Tell ACLU-D.C. Executives to Stop Union Busting! - Action Network actionnetwork.org/letters/c70bde…