Uncategorized
Center for Public Integrity staffers form union
WASHINGTON — Staff at the Center for Public Integrity have unionized with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (CWA Local 32035). The unit will have 20 members, representing employees working in both the news and development departments. Staff began discussing unionization in late August, with efforts picking up steam in September and October. After securing signed authorization …
Bylaws Committee Meeting
A reminder that the Bylaws Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday July 11th at 6pm. Access is also available by calling in: Dial-in #: 1-877-810-9415 Access Code: 1629815
Statement on June 28 Newsroom Shooting
Our thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families from the Annapolis Gazette.
Member Petition Prompts New Consideration of Special Audit
Ice and freezing temperatures canceled the union meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, and so all business destined for that meeting has been pushed ahead to the General Membership meeting on April 7 at the union office, 1225 I Street NW, Suite 300, and to the Executive Council meeting following it. One of the main …
Member Petition Prompts New Consideration of Special Audit Read More »
WBNG Adds Two Bargaining Units
Staff of The Real News Network and of the Democratic Socialists of America have received voluntary recognition of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild as their exclusive bargaining representative. The union-seeking workers at the Baltimore-based progressive news organization known as TRNN comprise journalists, studio and information-technology employees, and fundraisers. The organizing effort culminated in an online petition in …
Local Updates, Bargaining and Organizing!
With a contract set to expire June 10, the Washington Post Guild unit has established a bargaining committee: Freddy Kunkle (Newsroom chair), David DeJesus (Commercial chair), Pat Jacob, Sarah Mark, Stephen Richardson, Tim Smith, and Tom Jackman (alternate). The current Guild contract at the Post covers more than 850 workers. Rick Ehrmann has been the …
Guild Unit at Center for Popular Democracy Wins First CBA
The three-dozen member WBNG unit at the Center for Popular Democracy has its first Guild contract, a three-year agreement ratified Feb. 17 by a unanimous vote. “The CBA includes significant advances for Guild members,” said Local Representative Rick Ehrmann. “There’s a union-shop clause, grievance and arbitration procedures, annual pay-equity evaluations, cost-of-living adjustments, and paid family …
Guild Unit at Center for Popular Democracy Wins First CBA Read More »