Fortune editorial staffers to strike during CEO conference
The editorial employees of the Fortune Union announced Tuesday that they will walk off the job for two days and picket next month during the CEO Initiative event in protest over management’s negotiations with the NewsGuild of New York. Members of the Fortune Union have been fighting for a fair contract with standard benefits like […]
Bloomberg Industry union to CEO: Please reconsider return to office
The union that represents journalists at Bloomberg Industry Group sent the following to CEO Josh Eastright: Dear Josh, You may be aware that Alex Ruoff of Bloomberg Government and Billy House of Bloomberg News just reported that the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee postponed a hearing today after some of its members […]
Editorial workers at Forbes vote to join union
Editorial employees at Forbes voted 67-7 to be represented by The NewsGuild of New York, TNG-CWA Local 31003 in a National Labor Relations Board election that concluded Tuesday. The more than 100-person bargaining unit includes reporters, editors, designers, videographers and social media editors. “After months of organizing, we’re proud of our newsroom for coming together […]
Quartz union ratifies first contract
The Quartz union has ratified their first contract with management that sets a salary floor of $63,000 and includes a general wage increase, a ratification bonus, and just cause protections as well as a ban on non-disclosure agreements for situations involving harassment. Diversity and inclusion provisions include a joint labor-management diversity and inclusion committee that […]
Bloomberg Industry union taking steps to resist return to office
Jason Albright, the unit chair of the union representing journalists at Bloomberg Industry Group, sent out the following: Dear Colleagues, As the Guild continues the fight against a premature return to the office in July, it’s clear that INDG is not taking the safety or equity issues involved seriously enough. Sadly, it looks like the company prefers […]
Insider union wins election, bargaining to begin in the fall
Insider CEO and cofounder Henry Blodget sent out the following to the staff on Monday: Team, As you know, many members of our U.S. editorial team participated in a voting process earlier this month to decide whether to form an editorial union. The votes were counted today, and our team has decided to unionize. We respect this […]
Inc. workers are joining a union
The editorial staff at Inc. magazine is joining the Writers Guild of America East. Its sister publication Fast Company voted to unionize with the Writers Guild of America back in 2018. The Fast Company video, events, social, and podcast teams are also now joining the union. Both magazines are owned by Mansueto Ventures. Fast Company […]
PCMag, Mashable staff vote to approve strike
NewsGuild of New York-represented editorial workers at Ziff Davis, which includes PCMag and Mashable, announced that 97 percent of the membership has overwhelmingly voted to approve a strike, hoping that the vote will push the company to negotiate more seriously. Union members have been at the bargaining table for over two years since announcing their […]
Pageant Media union files NLRB complaint claiming unfair practices
The Pageant Media Workers’ Guild, which represents business journalists working at publications such as HFM, Fund Intelligence and Real Estate Fund Intelligence, has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board claiming unfair practices. The union claims that the company has removed work from the unit by hiring freelancers to do union work or […]
Forbes editorial staffers are joining a union
Forbes editorial staffers announced Tuesday their intent to unionize with The NewsGuild of New York, with over 80 percent of eligible staffers signed on to the campaign. Forbes staffers are asking company management to recognize the union. “This is largely about strengthening a greater sense of balance within the newsroom,” said Matt Kang, video producer […]
