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‘One day stronger’: Union delegates provide huge boost to striking Pittsburgh workers at CWA Convention by Andrew Goldstein

ST. LOUIS — “In CWA we say, ‘one day longer, one day stronger,’” Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh President Zack Tanner said Tuesday afternoon as he addressed the 79th Communications Workers of America Convention. For members of the Newspaper Guild of...

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Comptroller of New York State writes Gannett CEO Mike Reed

STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER   September 2, 2022 Mike Reed, Chairman & CEO Gannett Co., Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22107-0150 Dear Mr. Reed: I write as Trustee of the New York State...

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An update on the strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

by Jon Schleuss President, The NewsGuild If you’re a NewsGuild member, you’ve probably gotten a text from a striker (or maybe me!) in the last few days asking you to support our striking members here in Pittsburgh. We’ve been working...

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Kansas City Star unit ratifies first-ever contract.

by Kansas City Star Unit Chair, Glenn Rice   After six months of bargaining, the Kansas City News Guild, a bargaining unit within the United Media Guild, unanimously approved its first collective bargaining agreement. Every single member of the (51...

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Pittsburgh Guild strikes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

CONTACTS: ALEX McCANN SECRETARY, NEWSPAPER GUILD OF PITTSBURGH 724-814-0026 ALEXMCCANN21@GMAIL.COM ZACK TANNER PRESIDENT, NEWSPAPER GUILD OF PITTSBURGH 724-761-6969 ZACK@ZACKTANNER.COM OCTOBER 18, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWSPAPER GUILD OF PITTSBURGH NEWSROOM WORKERS BEGIN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE STRIKE AGAINST PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE The...

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UMG bargains financial gains for members at multiple units

The past year has been productive for the United Media Guild at the bargaining table. We gained first contracts at the Southern Illinoisan and for the "Fight for 15" fast food organizers employed nationally by SEIU. Since last summer we...

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