NewsHour Union

Today, we the content staff behind @NewsHour announce our intention to form a union with @sagaftra. Here’s why we are taking this step: (1/6) #WeMakeNewsHour

@NewsHour @Adam_WK From last month, interviews with scientists who warned that cuts to NOAA would harm public safety. pbs.org/newshour/natio…

@NewsHour @Adam_WK Richard Glossip's case hinged on whether his due process rights were violated when the state suppressed information about the witness who committed the murder. Unusually, one of the people supporting Glossip's case was Oklahoma's own attorney general. pbs.org/newshour/show/…

Three members of our @NewsHour digital team have been laid off. They were the last remaining staffers of our Communities Initiative and were based in MI, OK and MO. The were valued colleagues and their loss will be keenly felt. Please see our statement below.

@NewsHour @fkwang Flint is the Michigan city notorious for a water supply contaminated by lead. But across the state, another Black-majority town faced poisoned water and a legacy of segregation and neglect. pbs.org/newshour/healt…

@NewsHour .@fkwang was our reporter based in Ann Arbor, about a 45 minute drive west of Detroit. She covered all things Michigan but in particular focused on voting rights and immigrant communities--in particular the state's sizable Arab American population.

@NewsHour @fkwang "Gardening and community gardens can be ways for immigrant and refugee communities to supplement their pantries by growing their own food, especially culturally appropriate food that is not readily found in grocery stores or farmers’ markets." pbs.org/newshour/arts/…

@NewsHour @thegabhour "The water was contaminated with nuclear waste and that other local residents believed their health challenges were connected to this contamination, a byproduct of World War II-era nuclear weapon production in St. Louis." pbs.org/newshour/healt…

@NewsHour @thegabhour Tens of thousands of people go missing each year — what advocates call a “silent epidemic” in the United States. The issue affects Black and Indigenous women disproportionate rates. pbs.org/newshour/natio…

@johnyangtv @NewsHour 🎉 🎉 🎉

@NewsHourUnion @NewsHour Congratulations!

Our unit has officially FULLY RATIFIED their first contract with PBS @NewsHour!!! After more than a year of work and negotiations, we are so excited to have come this far.  The work doesn’t stop and, as always, #WeMakeNewsHour

We’re committed to building long-term relationships with the communities we serve. We need your help. We’re losing @LAist colleagues and potential hires. One reason: our company doesn't pay enough to live in L.A. Costs are rising. Our wages should, too. 🧵 #WeMakeKPCCLAist #1u

Scabby has arrived @nytimes.

The newsroom workers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, represented by the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, on Tuesday began a strike against the company. More details:

Can you believe we’ve been negotiating our first contract for almost a year? 😳 Neither can we. 😅 We’re back at it today, and we’ll work as long as it takes to get our @marketplace colleagues a fair contract and living wages. #WeMakeMarketplace ✊

@sagaftra @wemakenpr @austaffunion @WashGuild @PostGuild @NewsHourUnion @WBNG32035 @CWAUnion @newsguild We see you! We stand with you!

We’re very excited to announce our union and KPBS management have ratified a new contract. It includes one-time $3,500 bonuses and permanent raises of between 7% and 26% for all our members! The greatest raises are going to the people who need them most. 1/