‘A free press is essential to a functioning democracy. It is the responsibility of Congress to defend this principle and to hold any administration accountable when it is threatened.’

Add your name.

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/defend-the-free-press-and-protect-the-first-amendment

#NewsGuildCWA #NewsGuild #NationalWritersUnion #FreedomOfThePressFoundation #pressFreedom #speechFreedom #journalism

‘We, the staff who produce the work that has earned ProPublica a place at the forefront of journalism, have raised concerns for more than two years, but management has largely ignored us. We are now calling on you, as stewards of our beloved institution, to direct senior leadership to change course and avoid further damage to the company’s reputation by agreeing to our reasonable proposals.’

https://www.propublicaguild.org/updates/to-the-propublica-board-we-need-a-fair-contract-now

#ProPublica #ProPublicaGuild #NewsGuild #journalism #nonprofit #labor

‘The Post’s unlawful action against Ms. Attiah must, moreover, be viewed in the context of the intimidation campaign President Trump and his Administration have waged to silence those who criticize him ….’

Grateful for @karenattiah’s decision to take her ex-employer to court.

https://karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washington-post-accused-me-of

#journalism #ProtectFreeSpeech #KarenAttiah #DemocracyDefendersFund #NewsGuild #union #unionStrong #solidarity #WashingtonPost

https://newsguild.org/

Member-Organizers drive Newsguild surge.
https://labornotes.org/2025/08/member-organizers-drive-newsguild-surge

#labormovement #organize #solidarity #unions #NewsGuild #CWA

By the author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics. (chronicle of 2017-18 uprising in public education in Oklahoma, West Virginia, Arizona, and other states.)
https://beyondchron.org/we-are-the-union-sf-native-touts-worker-to-worker-organizing-as-key-to-labor-revival/

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