NewsGuild of New York Mourns the Passing of AFL-CIO President Trumka

NewsGuild of New York Mourns the Passing of AFL-CIO President Trumka

Statement from The NewsGuild of New York President Susan DeCarava on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:

“Workers and union members everywhere have lost a powerful advocate today. Rich Trumka devoted his life to working people, from his time at the United Mine Workers of America to his work as President of the AFL-CIO. As union members, we can best honor his legacy by committing ourselves to action -- to organize and build stronger unions that give workers a voice and ensure they are treated with dignity on the job. He would want nothing less.”

ABOUT THE NEWSGUILD OF NEW YORK

The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003 of the Communications Workers of America, is a labor union representing nearly 4,000 media professionals and other employees at New York area news organizations, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Thomson Reuters, The Nation, BuzzFeed News, TIME, PEOPLE, Wirecutter, and The Daily Beast. The NewsGuild of New York advocates for journalists to have a voice in the newsroom, for press freedom, for inclusive and diverse workplaces, and for just cause, no exceptions, for all media professionals.

Aug. 5, 2021
Communications@nyguild.org
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