Right-wing billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch have ended their pursuit of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers after months of protests by community groups, journalists and other free press advocates.
Read MoreChronicle Native Son Carl Nolte turns 80
Carl Nolte, former Pacific Media Workers Guild president, celebrated his 80th birthday Wednesday at San Francisco’s John’s Grill with fellow Chronicle veterans and friends.
Read MoreChronicle members ratify 5-year contract with raises in pay and healthcare costs
After 16 months of bargaining, San Francisco Chronicle Guild members ratified a 5-year contract that provides annual raises, but comes with big changes in their health care plan.
Read MoreHawaii Tribune-Herald unit ratifies contact
Workers at the Hawaii Tribune-Herald voted Thursday to ratify a new two-year contract that includes modest pay raises but higher health insurance premiums and subcontracting that will likely lead to job losses.
Read MoreVideo Interpreters meet with FCC over VRS changes
Video Interpreters met with Federal Communications Commission officials for the first time recently during a meeting arranged by CWA in response to proposed reforms to the video relay system.
Read MoreChronicle members to vote Wednesday Aug. 21 on proposed 5-year contract
After a 16-month battle with the Hearst Corp. that focused mainly on economics and health benefits, the San Francisco Chronicle Guild Bargaining Committee is recommending members ratify a new 5-year contract.
Read MoreBay Area News Group management has nothing new to say
Your Guild bargaining unit offered a new approach Thursday on some of the core issues in our negotiations for a new labor agreement with the Bay Area News Group.
Read MoreArtfully organizing with Design Action talent
CWA and Pacific Media Workers Guild staffers Sara Steffens and Autumn Grace join SF Labor Council Executive Director Tim Paulson at a labor action in San Francisco. The “End the Gridlock Now” posters were designed and printed by Guild union shop Design Action Collective.
Read MoreHundreds gather at City Hall to hear Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
The Guild’s Bay News Rising student reporter was on scene at City Hall to capture the sights of hundreds of San Franciscans who gathered to hear the outcome of the Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act.
Read MoreProtesters condemn Gap for shameful workplace safety standards
Gap refuses to adhere to progressive workplace standards despite mounting pressure and international revulsion following the disaster in Bangladesh.
Read MoreThe Guild helps beat back a sneak attack on sunshine
The Guild joined a chorus of groups in a successful effort to keep the mandatory aspect of California Public Records Act compliance intact.
Read MoreMemories of Brother Russ Cain
My enduring memory of Russ doesn’t directly relate to the decades of Guild service he rendered as an organizer, local president, or international vice president.
Read MoreASL VIs testify about union busting before NLRB
Four ASL video interpreters provided evidence at an NLRB hearing of how far Purple Communications was willing to go to block workers from exercising their right to form a union.
Read MoreCourt interpreters reach tentative agreements
The California Federation of Interpreters has reached tentative agreements in two of the three regions bargaining new contracts. CFI, a unit of the Guild, represents about 850 interpreters employed in California courts.
Read MoreBay News Rising student union reaches agreement with the Guild
The Bay News Rising Student Union and the Pacific Media Workers Guild reached a collective bargaining agreement Tuesday after an hour of negotiations.
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