The NewsGuild-CWA

We are excited for this historic institution to survive! A lot is still unsettled and we will continue to support our members who are fighting to be paid back from the Block’s illegal behavior. That liability does not go away with the sale of the paper.

Just got to meet two of the seven journalists who formed a union at the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa.!! They’re joining the @PhillyNewsGuild and will bargain for common sense AI guardrails to protect their local newsroom! @TreborMaitin

ON STRIKE: Unionized staff at @EdSourceGuild, the largest education newsroom in California, are on strike today, May 14th. Workers are protesting unilateral changes to healthcare benefits and management’s lack of progress toward a fair contract. newsguild.org/edsource-worke…

Public employees retain the right to speak on matters of public concern as private citizens. Read the letter we signed urging @DeptVetAffairs to end investigations into employees for speaking with the press in their personal capacities: spj.org/spj-led-coalit…

We're hiring! We're looking for a comms coordinator to help us amplify the fights of our 27,000 members. newsguild.org/comms-coordina…

CONTRACT WIN: Our @si_union has ratified a new contract with @MinuteMediaLTD that includes 'human-in-the-loop' AI guardails, wage increases and remote-work protections. More here.... nyguild.org/post/newsguild…

NEW: Workers are turning to unions to rein in AI and protect our jobs. NewsGuild members like Anna from @zdcreatorsguild are winning key AI protections in union contracts, as a new @AFLCIO poll shows workers trust unions to lead on AI! ✊

The overwhelming majority of America’s workers agree on how to move forward on AI—with guardrails that ensure transparency and accountability and protect our jobs, privacy and rights. Who do they trust to deliver on AI guardrails? The labor movement. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m…

NewsGuild President Jon Schleuss was elected to the Executive Committee of @IFJGlobal ✊ As attacks on journalism worsen at home, international solidarity is not optional. "We must lock arms across the globe if we are going to win." newsguild.org/guild-presiden…

We're back at the bargaining table, where @seattletimes management has rejected our proposal guaranteeing @SeaTimesUnion workers won't be replaced by AI. Management's position is inexcusable. We deserve a fair contract now — one with real job protections.

Spirit Airlines has ceased operations, leaving thousands of Spirit Flight Attendants and other frontline workers without their income, healthcare, and livelihoods. You can help AFA-CWA members impacted by donating to the Disaster Relief Fund: afacwa.org/drf

An update: May 5th, 2026.

A sobering showing so far from the @VenetoulisInst, as it cuts experienced, Pulitzer-winning journalists who poured their lives into the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, many of whom spent 3 years on strike standing up for the staff's rights. cjr.org/feature/veneto…

YIKES: The Seattle Times rejected a union request to not replace workers with AI saying "Journalism doesn't mean journalists." instagram.com/p/DX7Tkxpj55K/…

Congrats to today's Pulitzer winners — not *just* the Guild folks. FYI: The owners of the @BaltimoreBanner & @PittsburghPG began their PG tenure by canning members of the team that won a Pulitzer for Tree of Life coverage. Why? They're union officers. actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge-t…

We also recognize that @NewsGuild WaPo journalists have ALSO faced attacks as their billionaire owner laid off hundreds of union workers and silenced future reporting. Democracy does die in darkness and we are worse off without their journalism.

Federal workers have faced relentless attacks on their jobs and unions by DOGE, and sharing these workers’ stories has been a powerful part of fighting back. Congrats to the @NewsGuild Washington Post journalists on winning a Pulitzer for their reporting! washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…

Venetoulis Institute (@BaltimoreBanner) CEO Bob Cohn says decisions on job cuts had *nothing* to do with strike history. % of strikers cut: 80 % of scabs kept who publicly disavowed the union: 80 cjr.org/feature/veneto…

@1199SEIU staff filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against 1199—after 2 months of Pres. Yvonne Armstrong & Sec. Treas. Veronica Turner-Biggs refusing to return to the bargaining table unless we accept illegal terms. This boss behavior from 1199 signals to its members' employers that they can treat members in hospitals, nursing homes, and home care agencies the same way, a dangerous precedent. To support 1199 staff, sign our letter: bit.ly/ihsu-letter. Please share with healthcare workers in your life!

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So proud to be joining the News Guild as part of the UCP Workers Guild!!!