Albany Newspaper Guild

Thank you CSEA Organizing for promising not to sign a print contract with Hearst before they settle a contract with NewsGuild-CWA.

In the last few days, three Guild leaders were unfairly disciplined by management. One member was fired in what we see as an unwarranted, retaliatory action

While we are angry, we are not fearful. We will stand strong together and fight back. When we do, the company quakes, thus their recent actions

It’s a also good time to remind not just our members, but anyone of what their protections are under national labor law:

✅ You can organize members to join a union or take action against your employer
✅ You can engage in concerted actions like complaining, picketing, petitioning, walking out and striking
✅ If you’re a union member, you have Weingarten rights that provide a union representative when you expect to be disciplined by a manager
✅ You are safe from retaliation and coercion from the company including being fired for union activity

On Thursday, we presented Times Union publisher George Hearst with a petition signed by Albany Newspaper Guild members requesting staff be allowed to work from home during asbestos remediation in our building, as well as provide the Guild with results of all air monitoring

The building is currently undergoing asbestos abatement until what is expected to be April 8. Our concern remains that one worker or equipment error could expose employees to potential asbestos-related diseases years later. Letting our members work from home full-time until the abatement is done would put many at ease. It’s a simple ask

Stay tuned for more from us on this and our (still!) ongoing contract negotiations ✊🗞️

Just a friendly reminder for some of our management at the TU:

"Wearing union insignia, whether a button or a t-shirt, is a critical form of protected communication. For many decades, employees have used insignia to advocate for their workplace interests from supporting organizing campaigns, to protesting unfair conditions in the workplace and the law has always protected them."

Source:

Board Rules Workplace Policies Limiting Wearing Union Insignia, including Union Apparel, are Unlawful Absent Special Circumstances Today, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision in Tesla, Inc., in which the Board overruled Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 368 NLRB No.

From Variety: More than 400 Writers Guild of America, East members at 29 Hearst Magazine publications are ready to strike if Hearst fails to reach a fair contract today, the last day of scheduled bargaining

This includes publications like Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar and Good Housekeeping

While we hope Hearst is willing to come to the table with a fair contract, we are ready to stand by our Hearst siblings — offering our support and not crossing the digital picket line✊🪧

Hearst Magazines Union Authorizes Strike for 410 Members if It Fails to Reach New Deal With Company More than 400 union employees at 29 Hearst Magazine publications are ready to hit the picket lines if the the Writers Guild of America East and the company fail to reach a 'fair contract' on Feb. 13.