Unions back to using walkouts as a bargaining tactic after a two-decade break The past two years have seen more than 20 strikes and strike threats by media unions December 16, 2022 Angela Fu
More than 1,100 New York Times employees walk out in historic 24-hour strike This is the first work stoppage of this scale since 1981, when the union struck for 6.5 hours. December 8, 2022 Angela Fu
As Pittsburgh and Fort Worth strikes continue, newspaper owners seek ‘scab’ labor The Post-Gazette and Star-Telegram have posted job openings for positions held by striking workers. December 1, 2022 Angela Fu
Fort Worth journalists launch first open-ended strike at McClatchy The union at the Star-Telegram alleges that McClatchy has refused to bargain with them in good faith. November 28, 2022 Angela Fu
Over 200 unionized Gannett journalists stage one-day strike The journalists are protesting recent cuts at Gannett that include mass layoffs and planned furloughs. November 4, 2022 Angela Fu
Study by six Gannett unions finds racial and gender pay inequities The study covers more than 200 journalists at nearly a dozen unionized papers in the Atlantic region. October 18, 2022 Angela Fu
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
