Opinion | Some NYT staffers are worried about their union’s advocacy Dozens of staffers — including Megan Twohey and Julian Barnes — have reportedly formed a group to take a stance on journalistic independence. December 19, 2023 Tom Jones
Hundreds of Washington Post employees stage 24-hour strike The walkout is the first work stoppage at the company in nearly 50 years December 7, 2023 Angela Fu
NewsGuild settles suit from former member The union will donate $10,000 to a nonprofit resource center for Latino immigrants in Pittsburgh December 5, 2023 Angela Fu
NewsGuild seeks a reporter’s confidential sources as it faces defamation suit ‘They want to subpoena my sources, the whistleblowers who told me about the sexual misconduct problems within the NewsGuild.’ October 17, 2023 Angela Fu
Opinion | Say it ain’t so: The New York Times sports section says goodbye Despite pushback from the union and staffers, as well as criticism and pleas from sports fans, the Times published its last sports section Monday. September 19, 2023 Tom Jones
Hundreds of Gannett journalists strike in protest of working conditions Fed up with company leadership and delays in contract negotiations, unionized journalists staged the largest labor protest in Gannett’s history June 5, 2023 Angela Fu
Insider journalists stage open-ended strike The union representing Insider’s employees alleges that the company broke labor law by unilaterally changing workers’ health insurance plans. June 2, 2023 Angela Fu
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
