The News Media Guild is sad to report the passing of AP Radio anchor and correspondent David Melendy, 71, and broadcast editor Virginia “Ginny” Byrne, 62 — both Guild leaders. Melendy passed away April 18 at George Washington Hospital after … Read More
NewsGuild members are invited to join a town hall meeting to discuss racial insensitivity and injustice in our shops. All members are free to join but registration is required for the June 18th meeting and can be done so here. … Read More
The News Media Guild has hired Marissa Dadiw as a full-time organizer to bolster union efforts. Dadiw has been tasked with leading union organizing campaigns at media companies primarily based in the New York area, as well as nationwide news … Read More
The Guardian US union has nominated Ashley Chervinski, Amana Fontanella-Khan, Tim Hill and Amanda Holpuch to negotiate its contract renewal. Amana and Amanda are returning to the table after negotiating the Guardian US’s first Guild contract, which was signed in … Read More
Unionized staff of the Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Va., ratified its first contract by a unanimous 14-0 vote. The contract resulted from five days of bargaining and included a minimum 2 percent raise and established a minimum salary of $34,500. … Read More