The members of the Media Guild of the West, TNG-CWA Local 39213, endorse efforts by their local union to support the passage of SB 98 (McGuire).

“Our journalists have labored for years under increasingly difficult conditions. We intend to reverse that trend,” the SCNG Guild said in its mission statement.

Journalists of The Desert Sun won a resounding victory in their unionization campaign, forming a union with a vote of 13-1.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency in charge of prosecuting violations of federal labor law, has charged Phoenix New Times with violating federal labor law by refusing to bargain with its newly unionized employees to establish a fair contract.

Ninety percent of eligible staffers signed cards saying they want to be represented by The Desert Sun NewsGuild.

Nine bargaining unit members were illegally notified that they will lose their jobs, several of whom were already working for reduced hours and salaries since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On July 8, members of the Media Guild of the West, TNG-CWA Local 39213, voted 94% to 6% to support the local union’s efforts to engage in advocacy for open-records access and First Amendment issues.

Just weeks after the workers of Pop-Up/California Sunday Guild went public with their organizing campaign, management agreed to voluntarily recognize their union.

Journalists and other employees of Phoenix New Times won a hard-earned victory.

Staffers at Pop-Up Magazine and California Sunday want to ensure their voices are represented in the important decisions to come.

The Los Angeles Times Guild reached a deal with The Times to avoid more than 80 layoffs and other newsroom cuts.

On April 20, members of the Media Guild of the West, TNG-CWA Local 39213, voted 100% to 0% to approve a resolution in support of TNG-CWA’s plan to preserve journalism jobs.