By Larry Hatfield
The 1994 strike was remarkable for a variety of reasons, the most profound of which may have been that it was a seminal event in the development of online media. Both sides made significant contributions.
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20th anniversary of the SF newspaper strike
Join us for a special event at the Guild to remember this important event in newspaper and union history. We will have a new video documenting the 11-day strike and special guests (rumor has it that a couple harmonicas might come out). This reception is November 14 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the […]
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Navy jet mechanics’ bargaining strategy soared
Navy jet mechanics, members of IUE-CWA Local 89119, won a 5-year contract by hanging tough. CWA members across the country celebrate with them.
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Fiscal challenges led to diminished San Mateo Times
Location and timing is everything for local journalism as it is for real estate. The San Mateo Times adhered to that principle for decades. And it proved quite profitable.
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Press Democrat purchase by locals is a lesson for Digital First Media
When a group of local investors bought the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, the unionized news staff invested, too.
Read MoreGuild news staffs launch effort to resuscitate journalism
The Guild has launched an effort to find or build community-based enterprises to free news organizations from the grip of the Digital First Media hedge fund.
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Wanted: Local buyers for hedge fund-owned papers
An ad posted by the San Francisco-based Guild local reads: “Employees of your community’s newspaper want a new attitude respecting quality jobs & quality journalism on the part of ownership.”
Read MoreCalling volunteers for 20th anniversary strike history committee
We are putting together a committee to decide how we’d like to honor the 20th anniversary of the San Francisco newspaper strike. Please volunteer.
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Broken Table author says bargaining is wrecked
The Detroit newspaper strike was not only one of the longest and largest strikes in history, it also marked the destruction of the negotiation table, argues Fordham University professor Chris Rhomberg.
Read MoreGuild art show and panel on Méndez a hit
More than 40 people showed up at the Mexican Museum in Fort Mason on Tuesday night to learn about the Leopoldo Méndez prints discovered and restored by the Guild.
Read MoreCity transparency measure goes to Oakland voters
Thanks partly to the Pacific Media Workers Guild’s efforts, a city charter amendment aimed at improving transparency in local government and politics will go before Oakland voters in November.
Read MoreGuild recovers artwork’s distinguished heritage
For three decades, a set of black-and-white linocuts hung on the exposed brick walls of the Guild office, rarely eliciting more than passing interest. Each bore the signature of Leopoldo Méndez.
Read MoreTribute to Jim Drindell, BATU member
Jim Drindell, longtime member of the Bay Area Typographical Union Local 21 and later our merged union, died on June 10. His dear friend Stephanie Hedgecoke wrote this tribute.
Read MoreKen Prairie, longtime Typo rep, dead at 86
Ken Prairie (left), a veteran California-based CWA staff representative who helped newspaper printers through strikes, mergers and technology upheavals, died at his home on Sunday. He was 86.
Read MoreBay News Rising student bulletin #1
On May 27, ten eager Bay News Rising journalism students met with the Guild to negotiate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. The 9-week long summer program gives students the opportunity to experience freelance writing and to focus on labor reporting.
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