Around the Globe, NewsGuild-CWA Fights for Workers

The NewsGuild-CWA is continuously fighting for the rights of workers both here in the U.S. and abroad. Here is a brief snapshot of some of the battles currently being waged for members around the world.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Journalists and other staff at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNG-CWA Local 38061, CWA Local 14827, and CWA Local 14842) have been on strike for 22 consecutive months, making this the longest-running strike in the nation right now. Striking members remain determined to win a contract that recognizes their skills and talents and offers protections against surveillance and replacement by artificial intelligence. To support striking members, please follow this link to make a donation and receive an official strike t-shirt.

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Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist Evan Gershkovich, while on assignment, was detained by Russian authorities. Evan was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a wrongful and baseless conviction. Members of IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096, WSJ management, and all TNG-CWA members called for Evan to be returned to the U.S. safely. After 16 months in a Russian jail, Evan Gershkovich was released on August 1.

Also at WSJ, earlier this month, journalist Selina Cheng was terminated by the publication after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from an election in Hong Kong’s leading media professional group. Cheng was told she was fired because of restructuring, but she believes that the real reason was her election as chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, a trade union for journalists that advocates for press freedom. IAPE TNG-CWA 1096 members have created a petition calling on WSJ to reinstate Cheng to her former position and provide a full explanation of management’s decision to dismiss her.

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Gannet

Members in Ohio are mobilizing fiercely in opposition to a plan by employer Gannet to force workers to accept inferior, and more expensive, health insurance while also denying pay raises. Members working for The Canton Repository, Massillon Independent, and Alliance Review (TNG-CWA 34001) are asking for letters of support to be sent to the newspapers.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.