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
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette production and advertising staff go on strike Roughly 80 staff members are on strike after losing their health coverage. Journalists at the paper are holding a byline strike in solidarity. October 6, 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
Here’s why the BuzzFeed News Union’s contract includes protections from ghosts 'The ghosts, I think, are kind of a perfect metaphor.' May 26, 2022 Angela Fu
Opinion | In a vulnerable media economy, journalists are demanding ownership of their work Intellectual property ownership is the path to stability in an unstable media environment April 12, 2022 Alex Sujong Laughlin
Unionized journalists at McClatchy’s Florida newspapers stage a 24-hour work stoppage Journalists at the Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald and Bradenton Herald are walking out after over a year and a half of first contract negotiations April 1, 2022 Angela Fu
Condé Nast workers at Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ and other brands unionize The workers are unionizing with the NewsGuild, which already represents The New Yorker, Ars Technica, Pitchfork and Wired March 29, 2022 Angela Fu
Bozeman Daily Chronicle becomes third Adams paper to organize with the NewsGuild ‘Building a sustainable career in our newsroom is out of reach for many staffers. … Our pay and working conditions are simply not good enough.’ March 10, 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
