Remember when Chris Altchek and Jake Horowitz shut down @Mic with no notice, sold the scraps to Bustle, and our members' work was posted to the site with no attribution? Well, we do. And we're watching. Micunion statement and call to action here: nyguild.org/front-page-det…

.Mic Union calls on digital newsrooms to create clearer policies around employees’ rights’ to their work and for newsrooms to unionize, demand regular transparency, and “get clarity on newsroom policy around sexual assault and harassment.” thedailybeast.com/fired-mic-staf…

No one tells you that the hardest part of a layoff comes two months in, when everything has gone mostly quiet. So many of us are still struggling to find work, or struggling in general. Please let us be the example - this can’t just be “the way it is” in media

If I’ve learned anything from being part of several news organizations that’ve done a “pivot to video,” it’s how beneficial it is to be part of a union or have the help of one. Beyond your paycheck, it gets your work protected and gives you other kinds of recourse.

Today, we asked NLRB to re-open an unfair labor practice investigation into the Inquirer’s (@phillydotcom) parent company, Philadelphia Media Network. It’s based on newly obtained information that leads us to believe the company lied to us during contract negotiations in 2015.

🚨We will not go quietly. 🚨 We sent a letter to the Philadelphia Media Network’s board of directors to notify them of our current situation where our publisher Terry Egger has refused to bargain with us in good faith during our wage reopener. Let's break down our situation👇

We, the US employees of BuzzFeed News, are organizing with NewsGuild of New York to form a union so we can secure better protections for our coworkers. Read our full mission statement ✊ buzzfeednewsunion.com

#Reporters, photogs, editors and others have had enough of #layoffs and #furloughs and we're doing something about it! We're organizing with @news_guild CWA ! Want to know more? Have a confidential convo w/ an organizer. DM us or email [email protected] #journalists

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Our GMG Union colleagues deserve a fair contract now.

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NewsGuild of New York statement on today’s layoffs at New York Magazine.

The Rewire.News union bargaining committee is excited to be sitting down for our first day of negotiations for a contract today! Washington-Baltimore News Guild

In response to recent pushes for legislation that would make assaulting a journalist a federal crime, NewsGuild of New York's Executive Committee urges lawmakers and advocates to pursue other reforms that will more meaningfully support journalists. Full statement here: nyguild.org/post/newsguild…

Please read my deep dive into the political feasibility of Liz Warren's plans to break up big tech. Particularly if the Sherman Antitrust Act gets you hot. psmag.com/economics/will…

On 4/2, #EqualPayDay, we will ask a tough question of news industry employers: Why are women and people of color, on average, paid less than their coworkers? bit.ly/2CPqvT1 We demand #Transparency & #EqualPay. DM @news_guild for a confidential convo w a Guild organizer.

We’re excited to announce that NYT Wirecutter’s editorial staff has formed a union with NewsGuild of New York so we can work together to make Wirecutter the best place to work. Here’s our full mission statement. wirecutterunion.com [1/4]

Our NewsGuild of New York family keeps growing stronger! Please give a warm welcome to Wirecutter Union! #1u #unionstrong We look forward to swift recognition from NYT Wirecutter and The New York Times Company.

1) Actually no, they're really not this complicated. 2) We can't negotiate if your representatives don't show up. 3) You can recognize this union TODAY, @BuzzFeedBen.