11/01/2018
Last week members at Law360 overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization—141 to 11 to be exact. Members didn’t make this decision lightly, and the vote signified a renewed determination to achieve a fair contract after nearly two years at the bargaining table.
11/01/2018
Carson Brown, Guild member and The New Republic’s assistant managing editor, told us she is “wholly uninteresting.” We completely disagree. The recent Northwestern University journalism grad not only has a start to an impressive career, but she’s fluent in sign language and knows how to make a mean manchupe. For those who might not know what that is, it’s a “versatile stew” and the national dish of Cape Verde, where Carson’s mom is from. We wanted to know more about Carson! Get to know her.
Read more … 10 Questions with The New Republic's Carson Brown
10/24/2018
From Bloomberg | Law360, a legal news arm of LexisNexis, is threatened with a strike as labor organizers flex some new muscles.
Read more … From Bloomberg | Labor Flexes New Muscles in Online Media
10/24/2018
The NewsGuild of New York has been at the negotiation table with Law360 management for almost two years, and there’s still no contract
Read more … Two Years, Too Long: Law360 Union Members Overwhelmingly Approve Strike Authorization
10/24/2018
We, the Unit Council of Law360 represented by the NewsGuild of New York, are announcing that our members voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of authorizing a strike, if necessary, to accomplish a strong first contract. Our company is a well-respected legal news service owned by LexisNexis, and management needs to know that after two years, enough is enough.
10/05/2018
On October 4, 2018, with the support an eight-person strong bargaining committee, the membership at Consumer Reports ratified an eighteen-month contract extension, which extends the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) through December 31, 2019.
Read more … Securing an Extension; Preparing for 2020: Consumer Reports Ratifies Contract Extension
10/02/2018
On September 21, 2018, members of The NewsGuild of New York working at S&P Global ratified a new five-year agreement. This contract, effectively immediately and retroactive to April 1, 2018, ensures an 12.3 percent guaranteed wage increase as well as additional job security language that affords career opportunities for workers.
Read more … NewsGuild of New York Ratifies Five-Year Agreement with S&P Global
09/21/2018
On September 20, 2018, members of the Guild LGBTQI+ Caucus presented series of recommendations to the local’s Executive Committee. We’re proud to report that the Caucus’ resolution and recommendations were met with enthusiasm and unanimous support from the Committee.
Read more … Executive Committee Unanimously Supports LGBTQI+ Caucus Resolution
09/21/2018
From Bloomberg Law | The NewsGuild of New York authorized $250,000 in spending to support lengthy labor contract negotiations at Law360. Staffers at the media company joined the union in 2016 but have yet to reach agreement on a first contract.
Read more … From Bloomberg Law | Law360 Workers Get Union Cash in Push for Contract
09/21/2018
The Executive Committee of The NewsGuild of New York—the local union that represents nearly 3,000 media and research professionals working in the New York City metro area—last night committed up to $250,000 to its ongoing contract campaign at Law360, the LexisNexis’-owned legal newsite.
