Albany Newspaper Guild
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Albany Newspaper Guild
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We represent the employees of the Albany Times Union and are dedicated to getting our members a fair contract… https://albanyguild.org
Hearst has bought up dozens of local newspapers and now owns the four largest newspapers in Texas. Local news and journalists’ jobs there must be protected. That’s why our News Guild siblings at the Austin NewsGuild and Dallas News Guild are demanding Hearst: (1/4)
Tell Hearst: Keep Texas news written by Texans!
Hearst Media has bought up dozens of local newspapers across the state and now owns the four largest newspapers in Texas. We need to make sure that our local news and journalists’ jobs are protected!…
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January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
It’s all or nothing with Hearst.

Here’s what Hearst wants:

❌ Drop our members in advertising – leaving employees vulnerable to the company’s whims.
❌ No contractual wage increases. All increases will be based on merit. (1/3)
January 21, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The latest on our bargaining with the Times Union:

On Thursday, the Guild’s negotiating team met with Hearst’s team for a two-hour bargaining session where we were expecting an updated proposal.

We received none (1/5)
January 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Reposted by Albany Newspaper Guild
A message from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.:

Today we honor, as a union and as a nation, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest civil rights leaders in our shared history.

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January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
For the last 17 years, the Albany Newspaper Guild has been fighting for a new contract. Yes, our negotiations are old enough to apply for a driver’s license now 1/4
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM