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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild

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We are the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild, TNG-CWA. For almost 90 years we've been representing journalists across the PNW. Today, we represent more than 350 workers in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho. linktr.ee/pnwguild

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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild is shocked and disappointed by McClatchy’s decision to lay off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune (Tacoma), Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and Bellingham Herald. This includes 10 journalists in Idaho, and seven across Washington
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The McClatchy workers in the PNW won an incredible contract after a year of bargaining including some of the best language on Artificial Intelligence in a NewsGuild contract. We are hosting a virtual town hall on August 5th to share lessons and answer your questions. DM for the Registration Link.
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 24/07/2026
⚡️⚡️⚡️ Our members at Skagit Valley Herald, Anacortes American, and Stanwood-Camano News started a strike today against Adams MutliMedia. Workers are demanding AI protections and fair pay. newsguild.org/skagit-news-... #NewsNotSlop @pacnwguild.bsky.social
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Skagit news workers go on strike over unfair labor practices | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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Noisy Union @noisyunion.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We of the Noisy Union have become aware of some speculation regarding The Stranger's primary election endorsements. We are confident in the integrity of this slate of endorsements, and encourage concerned parties to read the SECB's full reasoning when our endorsements go live on the site tomorrow.
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laborheritage.bsky.social @laborheritage.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Seattle Times Union Files ULP Over Bad-faith Bargaining For three months, management has refused to produce an initial management wage proposal until all other economic issues are negotiated. Find out more: tinyurl.com/55nbn33w @pacnwguild.bsky.social #Media #Journalism #NewsRoom
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Ariane Lange @arianelange.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
McClatchy’s corporate leaders still haven’t made a case for their AI initiative to the public. Internally, they’ve said ~if reporters don’t comply with this AI scheme, we’ll be ruined.~ Unionized journalists believe the opposite is true: Their AI plan is a death spiral. san.com/cc/this-majo...
Screenshot of headline text: “Exclusive: Newspaper chain’s executives tell journalists to accept AI or face ruin”
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Don’t cross the picket line today, Tuesday, May 26! Join us by refusing to click any articles or interacting in any way with our five McClatchy newspapers.
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Good morning! We have put McClatchy Media on notice that all five of their pacific northwest newsrooms are on a one-day strike. Supporters can pledge to not cross the picket line at actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 21/05/2026
BIG: Three Hearst newsrooms have filed charges against the company for violating federal law. "Hearst needs to end its unlawful tactics, including regressive bargaining and disciplining members for doing Guild business, and come to the table and negotiate in good faith," @albanyguild.bsky.social
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 21/05/2026
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Workers at three Hearst newspapers file federal labor charges against company | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The owner of the Idaho Statesman, News Tribune, Bellingham Herald, Tri-City Herald and The Olympian must come to the table immediately with a reasonable offer.
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Yet McClatchy won’t listen and has violated federal labor law by refusing to bring decision-makers to the table or even identify them. Both unions have filed an Unfair Labor Practice with the National Labor Relations Board over this tactic.
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We have overwhelmingly voted to go on STRIKE as we fight for a fair contract with McClatchy Media and its five Pacific Northwest newspapers. Our demands are simple: Protections against AI and wages that keep up with inflation.
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Idaho News Guild @idahonewsguild.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This work isn’t possible without us. But McClatchy would rather spend millions on AI then invest in the humans who won 53 awards, including for uncovering what happened after a raid on a local race track. Donate to our strike fund for fair wages bit.ly/pnwnewsstrike
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
McClatchy still refuses to offer journalists livable wages, despite nearly a year of bargaining. We are ready to strike. But we need your help! Please consider donating to our strike fund to help us pay our bills while on strike. Please consider donating to our strike fund bit.ly/pnwnewsstrike
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Donate to Stand with Journalists for the Future of Local News, organized by Idaho and Washington State NewsGuilds
We’re ready to strike. But we need your help to do it. … Idaho and Washington State NewsGuilds needs your support for Stand with Journalists for the Future of Local News
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
McClatchy Media still refuses to offer journalists livable wages, despite nearly a year of bargaining. Our unions are ready to strike. Our communities deserve newspapers where talented reporters can afford to stay. But we need your help!⬇️
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Ariane Lange @arianelange.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
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McClatchy Journalists Revolt Against AI: ‘It’s a Betrayal’ | Exclusive
Sacramento Bee staffers refuse bylines over a new AI tool as colleagues at the Miami Herald and Charlotte Observer harbor concerns.
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Ariane Lange @arianelange.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Unionized journalists at the Sacramento Bee stand united against McClatchy’s latest AI “articles” initiative. We have withheld our bylines from these stories because we do not want the public to think this is being done in our name — it’s not. We think it’s disgusting.
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Sacramento Bee staffers refuse bylines over a new AI tool as colleagues at the Miami Herald and Charlotte Observer harbor concerns
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Sacramento Bee News Guild @sacbeeguild.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
McClatchy wants you to invest in a Sacramento Bee subscription, but the company doesn’t want to invest in its reporters. Under management’s latest offer, seven local journalists would still make salaries low enough to qualify them for low-income housing.
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 27/01/2026
NEW: Carpenter Media’s layoffs and rapid buyouts of local newsrooms erased coverage for entire communities and threaten local journalism nationwide. Now, they’re deleting stories the White House doesn’t want you to see. Great reporting @columjournreview.bsky.social www.cjr.org/feature/carp...
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Carpenter Media's ominous takeover of local news.
In just a few years, a publisher based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has become the country’s fourth-largest newspaper operator. Some reporters wonder if it isn’t the cruelest.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Newspaper conglomerate McClatchy—the hedge fund-owned publisher that owns local outlets across the country—wants to *aggressively* implement A.I. into its newsrooms, w/proposals that have stunned the union. @nataliekorach.bsky.social has the scoop in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
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McClatchy’s Machine Mindset
A recent meeting with McClatchy executives left union leaders stunned and deeply alarmed about how the company wishes to implement A.I. in the newsroom, Status has learned.
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Happy Holidays from the Washington and Idaho News Guilds. This year, we're wishing for livable wages and better working conditions. #mcclatchy #savelocalnews #pnwnews
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Workers at The Stranger, Portland Mercury, EverOut, & Bold Type Tickets, represented by Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild ratified an industry-leading 1st contract. The deal secures annual raises, AI protections, just-cause rights, & Labor Harmony provisions. ow.ly/4Nra50XJX6u
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'Industry-leading' first contract at Noisy Creek, Inc — The STAND
Contract secures wage increases, improvements to working conditions, and expansive Labor Harmony provisions.
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Reporters can do what AI can’t. But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these. #ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Six months into negotiations, McClatchy Media is continuing to push back against common sense limits on AI in news. If we don't ensure AI ethics are put in place now, it will soon be too late. If reporters don't fight for transparency for our readers, no one will.
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
See our press release outlining our demands that McClatchy Media has refused. We need your help getting the word out. Share this post, tell us how you feel about AI in your local news, and follow us for more updates. #ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #saybyetoai
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Noisy Union @noisyunion.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
After just over a year of bargaining, union employees at The Stranger, the Portland Mercury, EverOut, and Bold Type Tickets have just ratified their first-ever contract! 🥳 🎉 🥳 🎉
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 10/11/2025
🚨BREAKING: STRIKERS WIN! The order affirms what we’ve said all along: The PG’s lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didn’t. We’re taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · 17/10/2025
Tomorrow, our unfair labor practice strike against @post-gazette.com marks it's third full year. Three years of fighting the most lawless union-busting campaign can be tiring, but we're never going to quit fighting. Last night, we were uplifted to see a new sign adorning the Pittsburgh skyline...
Three banners, two black with white text and one red with white text, that read POST-GAZETTE STRIKERS WILL WIN hang from a yellow bridge with the Pittsburgh skyline in the background.
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Good morning! We are back in effects bargaining this afternoon with @cascadepbs.bsky.social over the layoffs of our members with the @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social. The public has spoken loudly and we hope management is listening. 🧵
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Cascade PBS Union @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
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Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda
On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
If you support Cascade PBS’s journalists and are upset about this decision, please email executives Rob Dunlop, Rebecca Farwell and Carole Williams to let them know: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Cascade PBS to Take Care of their Workers!
Please support the union members at Cascade PBS by sending a letter to Cascade PBS Executives demanding they offer more severance to those workers impact by the unnecessary layoffs. -- On Monday, S...
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
We have heard the public’s outrage and the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild condemns Cascade PBS’s decision to shutter the newsroom. Please see the press release below for a full statement.
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Nine Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild represented journalists and have also lost their livelihoods as a consequence of @CascadePBSNews decision. They are crowdfunding to support our affected colleagues, and you can help by donating to our layoff fund. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
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Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda
On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
The PNW supports @propublicaguild.org workers and their fight for a fair contract that includes “just cause” job security, a fair and transparent disciplinary process, and guardrails ensuring artificial intelligence does not replace journalists! Sign to support! @propublica.org
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Idaho News Guild @idahonewsguild.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Let’s get clickbait out of local news. Learn about how our regional reporters are fighting against story quotas at McClatchy Media. 🧵 Check out our video below to see local stories that took time and effort — the way our readers deserve. 👇
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Whomp Whomp!
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
🧵And here are just some of the powerful comments and messages we've received from subscribers and supporters of the Everett Herald. Sign the petition today! Make sure your voice is heard by Carpenter Media Group. Petition and more info on the campaign in our bio. pnwguild.org/save-pnw-news
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🧵Here are just some of the powerful comments and messages we've received from subscribers and supporters of the The Bulletin. Sign the petition today to support this hardworking staff. Make sure your voice is heard by Carpenter! Petition and more info on the campaign at pnwguild.org/save-pnw-news
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Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild @pacnwguild.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
🧵Here are just some of the powerful comments and messages we've received from subscribers and supporters of the The Bulletin. Sign the petition today to support this hardworking staff. Make sure your voice is heard by Carpenter! Petition and more info on the campaign at pnwguild.org/save-pnw-news
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Oregon Labor Federation, AFL-CIO @oregonaflcio.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Carpenter Media is preying on Oregon’s local newspapers — buying them up, trying to squash union activities, and laying off staff. Join @pacnwguild.bsky.social in their fight by sending a letter to Carpenter Media! www.pnwguild.org/save-pnw-news
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Save PNW News — Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild
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PEN Guild @pen-guild.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
We’re taking @politico.com to arbitration this week for its unethical use of AI and we’re asking for your support! bit.ly/PENGuild
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Washington State NewsGuild @wanewsguild.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🚨 NEW: This morning, WA and Idaho newsrooms will sit down at the same table with McClatchy to start work on our 2nd contracts. We are excited! But as we bargain for better pay, protections + benefits, we hope they keep in mind who really "powers" the company: The people! ✊
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Cascade PBS Union @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
We were back on the info picket line yesterday following a productive bargaining session with @cascadepbs.bsky.social. They finally heard us and are moving on wages — but not enough, considering they spent $2M on executive compensation in 2024.
A meme of Jim from the Office pointing to a whiteboard that reads “If you can afford $2M in executive compensation you can afford to pay workers a living wage. Hope this helps!”
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Today we delivered a letter on ground rules for our upcoming union election to Jay Kennedy, head of labor relations at The Post. Given The Post’s disappointing decision to refuse to voluntarily recognize our union, we are asking them to agree to basic ground rules to ensure a free & fair election
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Cascade PBS Union @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
We came to the table ready to make a deal during mediation on Wednesday. @cascadepbs.bsky.social came unprepared, unserious and totally unwilling to move. This is not what bargaining in good faith looks like. (1/4)
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 26/02/2025
JOIN US: Media and Journalism unions are coming together to fight back against Trump’s attacks on press freedom. Join us on March 4 at 1PM ET to discuss the global repercussions and how we defend independent media. RSVP: bit.ly/TAPF2025
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NewsGuild of New York @newsguildny.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Production assistants -- who are the backbone of @NBC News Now -- are paid atrociously low wages. Our members sent a letter to NBC News management on Monday, demanding fair wages. NBC News, your workers shouldn't have to struggle to pay for basic necessities like food, rent, and transportation! ...
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 05/02/2025
🚨: Trump just fired Gwynne Wilcox, the first Black woman on the NLRB, illegally stripping the agency of its decision-making power. Wilcox is suing to be reinstated and restore worker protections. newsguild.org/trump-destro...
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Trump fires first Black woman on NLRB, destroying its decision-making authority | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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