Media Guild of the West pledges to serve as press watchdog for public-private Google newsroom deal
We commit to acting on behalf of the working press to push for accountability in making sure the funding serves the public interest and supports the protection or creation of journalism jobs.
L.A. Times journalists vote to authorize newsroom’s first open-ended strike
Eighty-five percent of the Los Angeles Times Guild, the union that represents reporters, editors, designers, photographers and other journalists at the West Coast’s largest newspaper, voted this week to support the strike. Just over 200 workers — 98% percent of the union’s members — took part in the historic vote.
Los Angeles Times journalists move toward first-ever strike vote
Eighty percent of the L.A. Times Guild, the union that represents Times journalists, have pledged to vote yes in a strike authorization vote
MGW statement on press safety while covering ICE-related protests
Law enforcement must not interfere with the exercise of First Amendment rights. News organizations have a duty to provide protection for reporters, photographers and videographers who are covering these events. We are asking newsroom managers to live up to their obligations.
MGW leaders support California’s Keep News Independent Act
We support Assemblymember Alex Lee’s AB 611, the Keep News Independent Act, because nobody knows better than journalists the damage that Wall Street has done to the news industry.
Los Angeles Public Press staff form union
Citing unanimous support, the staff of Los Angeles Public Press on Thursday asked newsroom management to voluntarily recognize their union.
Media Guild of the West members support journalist ownership
A resolution on journalist newsroom ownership and operation.
Media Guild of the West members support nonprofit organizing
A resolution supporting organizing nonprofit workers.
California can do better than the world’s worst Google news deal
Media Guild of the West makes six suggests for how to improve Google’s proposed journalism settlement in California.
Southern California News Group journalists authorize strike at Alden Global Capital
Alden Global Capital faces its first-ever open-ended strike as SCNG Guild members overwhelmingly authorize a strike.
Journalist opposition to Google’s proposed California deal grows
Google's proposed California deal isn’t supported in its current form by a single organization representing California’s journalists and news workers.
California's journalists do not consent to this shakedown
Google won. Journalists lose. The state and publishers helped.
California’s local journalists and media workers support CJPA
Media unions representing thousands of journalists and communications workers who provide the essential local news and information millions of Californians rely upon support the California Journalism Preservation Act.
Statement against campus violence
Violence against any journalists doing their jobs – reporting, photographing, and video recording the news is unacceptable.
Statement on the prosecution of Carlos Sanchez
We demand that Texas law enforcement authorities end their misguided pursuit of criminal charges against photojournalist Carlos Sanchez.
California Guilds endorse SB 1327 to support local journalism jobs
California Senate Bill 1327, sponsored by Sen. Steve Glazer, is well structured to stimulate newsroom employment while upholding fair labor standards.
Journalists across California support the California Journalism Preservation Act
Media unions representing staff and freelance journalists at commercial and nonprofit news outlets across California submitted a support letter for the California Journalism Preservation Act.
Congress can make JCPA better
On Thursday, June 15, 2023, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will formally consider The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (S. 1094).
Statement from LAT Guild Unit Council on proposed layoffs
The Guild is pushing back against this outrageous and reckless action by management. The company must discuss alternatives to their unnecessary and short-sighted decision.
