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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · Dec 1
This is HUGE!

This case marks one of the nation’s first major labor-arbitration rulings addressing the impact of AI on journalists’ work, setting an important precedent for the entire U.S. news industry. ✊
pen-guild.bsky.social PEN Guild @pen-guild.bsky.social · Dec 1
A neutral arbiter agrees: @politico.com violated our contract and its own journalistic standards when it deployed AI.

Our readers deserve news, not slop!

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Congratulations to @sn-media-guild.bsky.social members on ratifying their first contract! HUGE win for these members.🥳
sn-media-guild.bsky.social Science News Media Guild @sn-media-guild.bsky.social · 3d
It’s official! Members of the Science News Media ratified their first contract. 🎉 🎊

Together, we won:

✅ Guaranteed cost-of-living raises
✅ Separate sick leave
✅ Equity raises for some employees
✅ Just-cause rights
✅ Paid parental leave of 6 weeks
January 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Senior business reporter @craigofwaffles.bsky.social on C&EN’s union! @wbng.org @newsguild.org #chemsky
Photo of senior business reporter Craig Bettenhausen in a square with a black accent off to the left side with “Chemical & Engineering News Guild” in all-caps black and red text. Quote reads, “Forming a union at C&EN provides a way to make sure the institutional knowledge that the general staff brings is not just heard, but incorporated. It also protects staff from hasty decisions made in the face of what can feel like urgent existential situations such as AI and shifting business models at our parent organization.”
January 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Senior policy reporter and editor @leighkboerner.bsky.social weighs in on C&EN’s effort to unionize! @wbng.org @newsguild.org #chemsky
Photo of senior policy reporter Leigh Boerner in a square with a black accent off to the left side with “Chemical & Engineering News Guild” in all-caps black and red text. Quote reads, “While C&EN has changed a lot over its 103 years, one thing hasn’t changed: how important and relevant we are to the chemical enterprise. I support C&EN Guild because I believe that everyone on staff should have a say in the direction of the magazine.”
January 9, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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"Any organization benefits from giving workers more say in decision making," says Liam Conlon, C&EN community content editor. Hear from Liam on how a union would benefit C&EN.

@wbng.org @newsguild.org #chemsky
Underneath the heading "Chemical & Engineering News Guild" is a quote attributed to Liam Conlon, community content editor. "Any organization benefits from giving workers more say in decision making, and that's even more true in an agile workplace like a newsroom. We want to make C&EN stronger and better prepared for the future, especially in the face of other journalism outlets falling by the wayside." Next to the quote is a circular image showing Liam's face. They are posing with a half-smile, with curly, sandy hair falling around their face.
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Our visuals editor @madelinegmonroe.bsky.social on why C&EN should have a union! @wbng.org #chemsky
Photo of visuals editor Madeline in a square with a black accent off to the left side with “Chemical & Engineering News Guild” in all-caps black and red text. Quote reads, “Every newsroom needs a union— C&EN is no exception. We all benefit from more equitable pay and robust worker protections. A union will allow us to better face the many perpetual challenges of our industry while ensuring we can deliver the science news our readers and membership deserve.”
January 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Life sciences reporter @rowanwalrath.bsky.social shares some thoughts on why she supports a union! @wbng.org
Photo of reporter Rowan Walrath in a circle with a black accent off to the left side with “Chemical & Engineering News Guild” in all-caps black and red text. Quote reads, “I’m a proudly pro-union journalist. Every newsroom, C&EN included, deserves strong worker protections. A union will fortify us against the challenges facing all media organizations and allow us to continue delivering valuable, relevant, and insightful chemistry news to our readers.”
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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New year, new unit! Workers at Chemical & Engineering News have formed a union with WBNG!

Read more here: wbng.org/2026/01/05/w...
January 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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We again demand an immediate halt to all retaliatory firings, full compliance with outstanding reinstatement orders, and respect for union representation and due process. Anything less is a continued betrayal of the values the organization publicly espouses.
December 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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2/ Our readers deserve clear labeling on AI content, and we deserve job security. Sign our petition for a fair contract and we’ll keep you updated on our campaign: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild
We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Statement from the Washington-Baltimore News Guild on the unjust firing of @coc-union.bsky.social member Hunter Boone.

Color of Change must respect union protections, reinstate Hunter Boone, and take meaningful steps to restore trust with its staff and community.
December 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Members of @mlexguild.bsky.social are participating in a 24-hour walkout to demand a fair contract from MLex, FTCWatch and LexisNexis! ✊

Join them on the picket line today at the 12:30pm rally! More info ⬇️
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MLex Guild launches 24-Hour walkout demanding a fair contract - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The MLex Guild is participating in a 24-hour walkout to demand a fair contract from MLex, FTCWatch and LexisNexis.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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We wore our colors #UnionProud and #UnionStrong at the 32BJ Staff Retreat yesterday, and so did our union siblings in the 615 Staff Union. Solidarity with our New England siblings as they negotiate their next contract!
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Today, in response to
@envdefensefund.bsky.social's delay in voluntarily recognizing our union, 120+ supportive EDFers sent messages about why they support the union to all 1,000+ EDF employees and asked leadership for voluntary recognition. Sign our petition here: actionnetwork.org/letters/volu...
December 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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EDF Together joins dozens of other environmental nonprofit unions who are striving to strengthen their workplaces!

Here are three examples of peer organizations that have unionized in recent years (all voluntarily recognized!) and the positive changes they’ve achieved. 🎉
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Thank you! Because of your support, we've been able to send over 1,000 letters (and counting) to EDF leadership, asking for voluntary recognition. 🎉 actionnetwork.org/letters/volu...
Voluntarily Recognize EDF Together!
On December 2, 2025, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund announced the formation of our union, EDF Together. With this announcement, we formally requested voluntary recognition from EDF’s Execut...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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/8 ✍️ Support our members fighting for AI protections in the workplace and join 2,000 by signing our petition here:

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Stand with NewsGuild-CWA journalists and demand news, not slop!
Unionized journalists across North America have come together to sound the alarm: Media companies are implementing artificial intelligence in ways that damage the credibility of the journalism on whic...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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More than 50 contracts across our union include language that directly addresses artificial intelligence. Earlier this week, we released our demands #NewsNotSlop

➡️ www.newsnotslop.org/demands

We’re highlighting some of the best contract language enforcing these demands in the workplace here:
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Politico & E&E News journalists won a landmark arbitration case after management rolled out AI tools w/out bargaining. The ruling affirms employers can’t use AI to bypass union rights or newsroom ethics, & The NewsGuild-CWA is urging support for its News, Not Slop campaign.
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News, not slop — The STAND
Unionized journalists at Politico won a landmark arbitration demonstrating how collective bargaining agreements protect workers from unethical AI in the workplace WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 3, 2025) — Politico and E&E News journalists announced a major victory in arbitration this week, successfully arguing that Politico management violated the workers’ collective bargaining agreement by unilaterally introducing two […]
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December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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🗓️ THIS THURSDAY: We are hosting an AI Town Hall to hear from journalists who are fighting for HUMAN-driven news that's not robot-generated slop.

Join us tomorrow by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Here are some of the reasons that EDFers are excited to unionize! 🌟
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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2/ NewsGuild members are fighting hard for AI protections and now it’s YOUR turn.

Visit: NewsNotSlop.org and sign the petition now!
Graphic titled “Here’s how you can take action right now:” followed by three steps:     1.    Visit NewsNotSlop.org     2.    Sign and share the petition     3.    Join an AI Townhall on December 4th. Logos for The NewsGuild and News Not Slop appear at the bottom along with the website URL.
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Workers can regulate AI with strong contract language. Full stop.

Unionized journalists just proved this at POLITICO. @pen-guild.bsky.social
Graphic announcing that NiemanLab reported Politico management violated AI adoption safeguards. Large text reads: “NewsGuild Journalists won their AI arbitration against POLITICO… but why does that matter?” Below is a red button stating “Let’s talk about it.” At the bottom are the logos for The NewsGuild and “News Not Slop.” Graphic explaining the significance of the AI arbitration ruling. Section heading reads: “The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.” Social media screenshots quote PEN Guild posts discussing Politico’s use of AI tools and emphasizing that AI isn’t held to human editorial standards. Large red box states that NewsGuild journalists fought for AI protections because robots are not subject to the same editorial rigor. Graphic stating that the Politico arbitration proves union contracts protect workers from unethical AI implementation. A large quote from the US Congressional Research Service notes that no broad federal AI regulatory framework exists. Text below explains that government hasn’t caught up to regulating AI, leaving workers vulnerable to cost-cutting by employers. Graphic with heading “This is a blueprint for workers everywhere.” Text explains that strong contract language on AI at Politico sets a model for all industries facing unregulated AI. Another line reads: “If workers can enforce AI protections here, we can enforce them anywhere.” Below is a photo of a woman holding a megaphone at a labor rally, and a “News Not Slop” block inviting viewers to sign a petition.
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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New unit alert! Send a letter to EDF management calling for voluntary recognition for these almost 500 workers!
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.

Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.

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RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
wbng.org
This is HUGE!

This case marks one of the nation’s first major labor-arbitration rulings addressing the impact of AI on journalists’ work, setting an important precedent for the entire U.S. news industry. ✊
pen-guild.bsky.social PEN Guild @pen-guild.bsky.social · Dec 1
A neutral arbiter agrees: @politico.com violated our contract and its own journalistic standards when it deployed AI.

Our readers deserve news, not slop!

wbng.org/2025/12/01/p...
December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM