Everett NewsGuild ✊

BREAKING: We have a contract!!!!! Last night we ratified our first contract after more than two years of negotiations.

Huge thank you to everyone in the community who supported us throughout this process, we couldn’t have done it without you! ✊

While the contract isn’t perfect, it’s a first step that guarantees us raises and job protections. Our bosses also agreed that no quotas will be tied to wages, a key piece of our contract fight.

BREAKING: We have a contract!!!!! Last night we ratified our first contract after more than two years of negotiations.

We had a productive bargaining session with management on Wednesday, but we’re still waiting to hear back on one dealbreaker issue. We hope our bosses will bargain in good faith and we can finally reach the finish line. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far!!

“I support our local journalists at The Herald and share my unwavering support for a successful outcome to contract negotiations, especially in this new day where just the act of being a journalist is an act of bravery.” - Paula Rhyne, Everett City Council

Solidarity ✊ with @EverettGuild fighting for fair pay & quality journalism — not meager raises tied to story quotas.

Officers and activists from @speea joined members of other #unions and pro-labor groups at a picket supporting @EverettGuild in its effort to win a fair contract from @EverettHerald

Thank you to everyone who supported us at our picket yesterday! Your support lets our bosses know that the community has our back, not theirs.

Members of @EverettGuild held an informational picket demanding a fair contract with Carpenter Media Group. With strong union & community support, workers oppose tying raises to story quotas, saying it threatens fair wages & local journalism. ow.ly/gCCP50WS8l3

TODAY - the @EverettGuild is picketing for their right to a fair contract. Support them at Colby & Hewitt in downtown Everett TODAY at 6PM. If you can, bring signs that read “Support Local Journalists” “Honk For Local News” and “Fair Contract Now.” #UnionStrong #EverettWorkers

The @EverettGuild will hold an informational picket at 6pm on 9/4 at Hewitt & Colby to demand a fair contract for Daily Herald staff. Journalists reject Carpenter Media Group’s plan to tie wages to quotas, warning it could devastate local news quality. ow.ly/x2kA50WPNYz

Happy Labor Day!! Help us celebrate by joining us this week at our informational picket Thursday, Sept. 4 at Colby and Hewitt. Bring signs, wear red, make noise, support local news!

FOR RELEASE: Everett Herald journalists to hold downtown Everett informational picket WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6pm WHERE: Intersection of Hewitt and Colby in Everett WHY: To let our bosses know we deserve a fair contract! Community members welcome!

Join the more than 200 people who have signed our petition to ask our management to give us the pay and working conditions we deserve! actionnetwork.org/petitions/supp…

We’re still trying to negotiate our first contract, but @EverettHerald management isn’t playing ball. ⚾️⚾️ We handed out flyers at last night’s @EverettAquaSox game, asking folks to support our fight for a living wage and fair working conditions.

🧵And here are just some of the powerful comments and messages we've received from subscribers and supporters of the @EverettHerald . Sign the petition today to support this hardworking staff @EverettGuild . Make sure your voice is heard by Carpenter Media @cmgheros ! Petition and more info on the campaign at the links in our bio.

3,500 words on an important local election. simply would not be possible with a 2-3 story per day quota!

Sign our petition here to ask our management to give us the pay and working conditions we deserve: actionnetwork.org/petitions/supp…

Keeping everyone in the @EverettHerald office updated :) Thank you to everyone who’s signed the petition so far to support our fight for a fair contract. Let’s keep the momentum going!

Extra! Extra! Two of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guilds unionized publications (@EverettGuild and @CentraloregonNG) are moving towards a subscriber boycott and are in need of your support. Read all about the campaign, send emails and sign the petition at pnwguild.org/save-pnw-news . Petition links are in the comments as well!