Southern California News Group journalists authorize strike at Alden Global Capital
Alden Global Capital faces its first-ever open-ended strike as SCNG Guild members overwhelmingly authorize a strike.
Journalist opposition to Google’s proposed California deal grows
Google's proposed California deal isn’t supported in its current form by a single organization representing California’s journalists and news workers.
California's journalists do not consent to this shakedown
Google won. Journalists lose. The state and publishers helped.
California’s local journalists and media workers support CJPA
Media unions representing thousands of journalists and communications workers who provide the essential local news and information millions of Californians rely upon support the California Journalism Preservation Act.
Statement against campus violence
Violence against any journalists doing their jobs – reporting, photographing, and video recording the news is unacceptable.
Statement on the prosecution of Carlos Sanchez
We demand that Texas law enforcement authorities end their misguided pursuit of criminal charges against photojournalist Carlos Sanchez.
California Guilds endorse SB 1327 to support local journalism jobs
California Senate Bill 1327, sponsored by Sen. Steve Glazer, is well structured to stimulate newsroom employment while upholding fair labor standards.
Journalists across California support the California Journalism Preservation Act
Media unions representing staff and freelance journalists at commercial and nonprofit news outlets across California submitted a support letter for the California Journalism Preservation Act.
Congress can make JCPA better
On Thursday, June 15, 2023, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will formally consider The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (S. 1094).
Statement from LAT Guild Unit Council on proposed layoffs
The Guild is pushing back against this outrageous and reckless action by management. The company must discuss alternatives to their unnecessary and short-sighted decision.
Assembly overwhelmingly supports California Journalism Preservation Act
The California Journalism Preservation Act passed out of the California Assembly with a bipartisan 46 to 6 vote.
We stand with student journalists at L.A. City College
A coalition of journalists, journalism educators and press advocates sent a letter to Los Angeles City College and Los Angeles Community College District leaders protesting treatment of student journalists.
In solidarity with the striking members of Writers Guild of America
Media Guild of the West, a local union of The NewsGuild-CWA that represents news workers across the Greater Southwest, stands with the striking members of Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East.
California guilds submit letter of support for the California Journalism Preservation Act
Guild support for AB 886 (Wicks) marks the first time that trade unions representing American journalists are supporting a bill that seeks to level the economic playing field between massive tech platforms and news publishers.
Los Angeles journalists condemn L.A. City Attorney’s anti-press lawsuit
The Los Angeles Journalists Coalition opposes a lawsuit by the City of Los Angeles against journalist Ben Camacho and Stop LAPD Spying Coalition.
Media Guild of the West members support the California Journalism Preservation Act
Media Guild of the West members voted 100% to 0% to support the California Journalism Preservation Act (AB-886, Wicks) and similar measures addressing tech platforms’ corporate power.
Guild members support improving journalistic access to jails and prisons
Media Guild of the West members voted 100% to 0% to support California SB 254 (Skinner) and similar transparency measures to allow journalists to more adequately cover jails and prisons.
Should California’s journalists support the California Journalism Preservation Act?
On April 4, Media Guild of the West members will debate whether we support large tech platforms paying California news publishers for featuring our journalism on their services.
Leaders of NewsGuild locals and units across the U.S. say JCPA needs improvement
Guild leaders said the legislation would benefit some of the nation’s largest and most predatory local news companies, such as Gannett