NewsGuild-CWA Media Workers Score Multiple Organizing Wins

Washington Post Tech Guild

Last week, tech workers at the Washington Post (WAPO) and Arc XP, a digital content management system created by WAPO tech workers, won their union election. Both groups of workers are now part of the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild (TNG-CWA Local 32035).

This marks a significant milestone for nearly 300 technology workers across engineering, product design, and data roles at The Washington Post. After weeks of aggressive union-busting tactics from Washington Post management, tech workers at The Post persevered and have been recognized by the National Labor Relations Board. This is the first successful organizing effort to take place at The Post under Jeff Bezos’ ownership.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the growing wave of tech workers exercising our right to unionize,” said product manager Sara Carothers. “We care deeply about our work here, and organizing together has already given us a stronger sense of community among our teams. Now we’ll get to use that collective power to achieve lasting improvements at the Post.”

 
Tech workers at the Bezos-owned Washington Post and Arc XP successfully formed their unions with the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild (TNG-CWA Local 32035) despite intense anti-union pressure from management.

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Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Also last week, media workers at Hearst Connecticut Media Group (HCMG) voted decisively to join the NewsGuild of New York (TNG-CWA Local 31003). The reporters, photographers, editors, and digital producers working for Connecticut’s largest print/digital news organization have united with TNG-CWA-represented newsrooms across the country to have a say in their workplace.

“Good unions make for good journalism, and good journalism is a foundation of a free and open society,” said Ethan Fry, a breaking news reporter. “I’m so thrilled that my colleagues and I affirmed our commitment to forming a union—the first one I am fortunate enough to be a member of after more than 20 years in the profession. I look forward to meeting management to bargain for a fair contract that ensures good local journalism in Connecticut for years to come.”

Workers cited stagnant wages, shifting job responsibilities, and a mandate to report to offices far from the communities they cover as reasons for forming their union.

Hear from the workers on why they fought for this win.

 
Media Workers at Hearst Connecticut Media Group successfully formed their union, part of the NewsGuild of New York (TNG-CWA Local 31003).

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.