Gannett lays off roughly 400 staff after dismal second-quarter results The company will also leave 400 open positions unfilled. At least 70 outlets across the country have been affected. August 12, 2022 Angela Fu
Hundreds of Reuters journalists strike over contract negotiations The 24-hour work stoppage coincides with Reuters’ announcement that it is raising its revenue forecast for the year August 4, 2022 Angela Fu
Inside the one newsroom the NewsGuild failed to unionize Outside Magazine ran an aggressive anti-union campaign that highlighted the company’s unique funding structure, current and former staff say August 1, 2022 Angela Fu
Media unions seek to protect members’ access to abortion through health care plans ‘It’s a shame that it’s up to individual units or individual unions … to have to protect what should be an essential right for people.’ June 6, 2022 Angela Fu
Pay equity study by Tribune unions finds gender and racial pay gaps The study found that the median salary for Black women at unionized Tribune newsrooms in 2021 was 22.5% less than that of their white male colleagues. March 9, 2022 Angela Fu
After more than 10 months of public organizing, New York Times tech workers vote 404-88 to unionize The new unit, which is organized by the NewsGuild, is now the largest unit of tech workers with bargaining rights in the country. March 3, 2022 Angela Fu
2021 was another successful year for journalism’s unionization movement The NewsGuild broke its annual organizing record with 1,542 journalists across 26 workplaces joining the union December 28, 2021 Angela Fu
New York Times workers rally outside company headquarters in protest of ‘anti-union tactics’ In between chants, union leaders outlined the ways The New York Times has allegedly delayed negotiations. November 17, 2021 Angela Fu
Journalists report working hundreds of hours of unpaid overtime at Gannett papers The NewsGuild is investigating the issue and asking all Gannett employees to fill out a survey reporting unpaid work September 30, 2021 Angela Fu
NewsGuild releases report on culture and harassment at Pittsburgh Guild The report includes multiple stories of harassment at the Pittsburgh Guild over the past 20 years September 21, 2021 Angela Fu
Not just a wave, but a movement: Journalists unionize at record numbers Union leaders at newspapers, digital outlets and broadcast stations are seeing historic levels of organizing that show little sign of stopping July 16, 2021 Angela Fu
Former NewsGuild member sues union for defamation, breach of contract after reporting sexual misconduct allegations Payday Report founder Mike Elk alleges he faced retaliation after notifying the NewsGuild of sexual misconduct allegations against one of its leaders. June 30, 2021 Angela Fu
Alden’s takeover bid for Tribune Publishing faces a fresh challenge from the NewsGuild The guild alleges that a Tribune director failed to meet SEC reporting requirements and that Alden ‘colluded’ with an investor. January 6, 2021 Rick Edmonds
