December 19, 2023 Dear Guild Members, Balloting for one local election of the Pacific Media Workers Guild closed today at 12 p.m PT. The Local Election Committee met at 5 p.m. to count the ballots and tentatively certify the results of the Local election: For Local Vice President – California Derek Moore received 68 votes […]
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Guild Members, An important LOCAL 39521 Election is being conducted by secret mail ballot for the role of California Vice President on our Local Executive Committee. NOTICE: All members in good standing within units of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521 that are based in California will soon receive an official Notice and […]
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The PMWG is happy to share the following message on behalf of our colleagues at the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, which represents striking workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. We encourage all members to show your solidarity with these workers. ***** Board members of Block Communications, owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, believe that trampling workers’ rights […]
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The Executive Committee of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, Local 39521, officially opened the nomination period for our Local leadership positions on Oct. 21. The nomination period will close Nov. 18. The Local elections are held every two years and governed by our Bylaws in conjunction with the NewsGuild and CWA Bylaws. Offices up for […]
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The PMWG Executive Committee, during its Oct. 21 meeting, passed the following resolution, shared below. It was proposed by member David Bacon, co-chair of the Guild Freelancers, passed by the Guild’s legislative and political committee, then forwarded to the EC and general membership to be voted on during its most recent meeting. * * * […]
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The Pacific Media Workers Guild is proud to join the Press Democrat Guild in celebrating their newly ratified collective bargaining agreement. We share the following message on their behalf. * * * * * After more than 9 months of negotiations, The Press Democrat Guild finally has a new contract! Our members voted, with nearly […]
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The Pacific Media Workers Guild is thrilled to welcome the newsroom workers of Embarcadero Media to TNG-CWA Local 39521. The Embarcadero Community News Guild publicly announced their organizing campaign Tuesday and are seeking voluntary recognition from their employer. We share the following on behalf of the proud journalists of ECNG. * * * * * […]
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The Pacific Media Workers Guild is thrilled to share this announcement on behalf of our members in the S.F. Chronicle/SFGate Guild, who this week ratified a new contract with the Hearst Corporation. The S.F. Chronicle/SFGATE Guild overwhelmingly approved a new contract with the Hearst Corporation after more than two years of negotiations. The new, four-year […]
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We are sad to announce the passing of our dear friend and union leader, Charlie Tobias. Charles L. Tobias, Jr. of San Francisco, CA died May 20, 2023 at the age of 84 and is survived by his wife, Margaret. He retired in 2001 from the office of Typographical Sector President of the Pacific Media […]
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The following letter was sent Tuesday to the California State Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection in support of AB 886, the California Journalism Preservation Act. The letter was penned by Pacific Media Workers Guild President Derek Moore and Media Guild of the West President Matt Pearce. * * * * * * * […]
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This week workers at Cityside — a nonprofit journalism outlet devoted to covering the Bay Area through two local news sites, Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside — announced their intention to organize as part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild. With unanimous support of their membership, the Cityside Guild is seeking voluntary recognition from their management. We […]
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This week, workers at Liberation in a Generation — a national nonprofit devoted to building a Liberation Economy — announced their intention to organize as part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild. With unanimous support of their membership, the LibGen Staff Guild is seeking voluntary recognition from their fiscal sponsor, PolicyLink. We at PMWG (TNG-CWA […]
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The following is shared on behalf of Daily Kos Guild member Leslie K. Sterling. The Daily Kos Guild is a unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521. Daily Kos has been my blog home for nineteen years. I’ve watched it grow through many difficult periods; I’ve survived many purges and pie fights. […]
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The following is shared on behalf of the Daily Kos Guild, a unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, NewsGuild-Communication Workers of America Local 39521. Daily Kos Guild passes vote of no confidence in Will Rockafellow, President of Kos Media In January 2023, Daily Kos Management (DKM)—under the leadership of Will Rockafellow—projected that without layoffs, […]
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The seat designated for a minority-community journalist on San Francisco’s open-government watchdog commission, the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, is soon to become vacant. The Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, has nominating authority for the seat (#4) and hopes to interview candidates (via Zoom) the week of March 20-24. The Task Force comprises 11 voting […]
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