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The union for more than 3,000 news, information and non-profit employees in the mid-Atlantic and beyond. Part of @newsguild.org & @cwa.org. Solidarity is a verb ✊ www.wbng.org

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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 19/09/2026
An attack on one outlet's ability to cover the White House is an attack on a free press for all of us. We stand with our member and every journalist targeted for doing their job.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 19/09/2026
This morning, Secret Service barred our own @pen-guild.bsky.social member Cheyenne Haslett from the White House simply for doing her job. Press access cannot be weaponized against journalists for their reporting.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 26/08/2026
A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to rehire opinion columnist Karen Attiah with back pay, after she was fired over tweets about Charlie Kirk. "This is a victory for journalism, for anyone who wants to stand up for just speaking the truth," says @karenattiah.bsky.social
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 25/08/2026
This is exactly why we organize! The ability to go to arbitration and win @karenattiah.bsky.social her job back only exists because of the strong @postguild.bsky.social collective bargaining agreement. Solidarity forever! ✊
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 25/08/2026
@karenattiah.bsky.social joins @npr.org: "This is a big win for unions. I’m a proud @postguild.bsky.social member. I could not have done this without the support of the Washington Post Guild, without having a union contract in place which allowed me to fight back.” www.npr.org/2026/08/25/n...
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Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist fired over Charlie Kirk comments
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah, whose job has been reinstated nearly a year after she was fired over her comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Washington Post’s petulant firing of opinion writer Karen Attiah has been overruled, and they must rehire her. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/business…
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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 24/08/2026
VICTORY: The Guild @postguild.bsky.social wins reinstatement for @washingtonpost.com columnist @karenattiah.bsky.social in wrongful termination arbitration, underscoring the protections collective bargaining agreements provide workers against retaliatory discipline ✊ wbng.org/news/karen-a...
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The Guild wins reinstatement for Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah in wrongful termination arbitration
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 29/07/2026
Union staff at ACLU of Virginia were excluded from the 4% salary increase provided to non-union staff. Send an email telling ACLU-VA leadership to uphold its values and provide the same salary increase to all staff: actionnetwork.org/letters/cola...
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COLA Campaign
ACLU of Virginia staff carry out the organization’s mission every day and deserve to be treated fairly. Union staff were excluded from the 4% salary increase provided to non-union staff, even as livin...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 17/07/2026
📢We are hiring! Interested in working with bargaining units to win strong contracts, hold employers accountable, and develop & support member-driven contract campaigns? ➡️Apply to be a Local Representative at WBNG: unionjobs.com/listing/3107...
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Local Representative - WBNG : District of Columbia — Union Jobs Clearinghouse
Local Representative - WBNG : District of Columbia — Union Jobs Clearinghouse
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 07/07/2026
We are THRILLED to welcome @hbgworkers.bsky.social to WBNG as the largest union in trade publisher history! 🥳 In a landslide victory, 75% of ballots cast were in favor of forming a union. This is history in the making! wbng.org/2026/07/07/h...
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Hachette Book Group employees win election for largest union in trade publisher history - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
More than 600 union-eligible employees at Hachette Book Group (HBG), the third-largest trade publisher in the United States, have voted in a decisive victory 388–130 to unionize with the Washington-Ba...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 18/06/2026
Read more about the 1199SEIU In-House Staff Union's contract fight in @politico.com: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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POLITICO Pro: Employees of 1199SEIU reject a union contract of their own
Roughly 92 percent of the health care union's in-house staff voted down their bosses’ proposal.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 18/06/2026
In response to this decisive NO vote, the 1199SEIU In-House Staff union is calling on workers, allies, and supporters to join them for a picket outside 1199SEIU’s New York City headquarters (498 7th Ave) on June 24th from 12:30-1:30 p.m.!
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 18/06/2026
92% of 1199SEIU IHSU voters voiced their rejection to @1199seiu.org's subpar contract proposal, which fails to address job security & AI protections, a living wage for hourly workers, & priorities that reflect the labor values 1199SEIU demands on behalf of its own members wbng.org/2026/06/18/1...
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1199SEIU In-House Staff Union members reject contract offer, will picket June 24th - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The In-House Staff Union of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East announced today that an overwhelming 92% of ballots cast voted to reject the contract proposed by 1199SEIU management.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 16/06/2026
The AAJCollective, the union representing staff at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (AAJC), has ratified its first-ever collective bargaining agreement! This hard-won contract delivers transformative improvements for workers across the organization ✊ wbng.org/2026/06/16/a...
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AAJCollective members ratify landmark first contract with with Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The AAJCollective, the union representing staff at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (AAJC), has ratified its first-ever collective bargaining agreement. This hard-won contract delivers transfo...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 01/06/2026
Attiah served the Post for 11 years with an unblemished disciplinary record. Under the @postguild.bsky.social CBA, bypassing progressive discipline requires proof of “gross misconduct” — a threshold management cannot meet.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 01/06/2026
WBNG will proceed to arbitration on June 4, 2026, challenging the wrongful termination of @karenattiah.bsky.social, former Global Opinions Editor and columnist at @washingtonpost.com. wbng.org/2026/06/01/k...
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The Washington-Baltimore News Guild to arbitrate wrongful termination of Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The Washington Baltimore News Guild will proceed to arbitration on June 4, 2026, challenging the wrongful termination of Karen Attiah, former Global Opinions Editor and columnist at The Washington Pos...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 26/05/2026
Support these workers: Donate to the strike fund: gofundme.com/f/support-na... Send a letter to management: actionnetwork.org/letters/help... Share your support on social media: instagram.com/p/DYzZ8psjhhL/
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 26/05/2026
Workers at the National Abortion Hotline Union are on a 24-hour ULP strike today after management refused to bargain in good faith over the implementation of artificial intelligence technology on the Hotline. No bots in abortion care! wbng.org/2026/05/26/n...
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National Abortion Hotline workers go on strike over employer's refusal to bargain over AI - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
Workers at the National Abortion Hotline, represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (WBNG) are on a 24-hour Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike today after NAF management refused to bargain in...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 22/05/2026
🚨🚨🚨🚨 VICTORY! Following months of negotiations between @pen-guild.bsky.social leadership, WBNG, and POLITICO management, the company has agreed to shut down both AI products at the heart of last November’s landmark arbitration ruling! wbng.org/2026/05/22/p...
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VICTORY: POLITICO agrees to shut down both AI tools at center of landmark arbitration - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The POLITICO and E&E News Guild (PEN Guild) members have earned a resounding final victory in one of the most significant labor-AI disputes in American journalism: following months of negotiations bet...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 15/05/2026
The @acludcunion.bsky.social has ratified a first contract, securing a landmark agreement that delivers sweeping gains in wages, benefits, job security, and workplace flexibility following voluntary recognition in May 2023! 🥳 Read about their wins ⬇️ wbng.org/2026/05/15/a...
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ACLU of DC staff union wins landmark first contract after nearly three years at the bargaining table - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The ACLU of DC Staff Union has ratified a first contract, securing a landmark agreement that delivers sweeping gains in wages, benefits, job security, and workplace flexibility following voluntary rec...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 22/04/2026
WBNG statement on on the U.S. government federal indictment on @splcenter.org @splcunion.bsky.social wbng.org/2026/04/22/w...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 17/04/2026
Statement from the PASNAP Staff Union on the passing of Ironworkers Local 401 members:
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 13/04/2026
Donate to support the four @cqrollcallguild.bsky.social members who were laid off earlier this month, despite having status quo protections: www.gofundme.com/f/standing-w...
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Donate to Supporting CQ Roll Call Journalists, organized by Jackie Wang
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, CQ Roll Call’s parent company FiscalNote laid off four me… Jackie Wang needs your support for Supporting CQ Roll Call Journalists
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 27/03/2026
@1199seiu.org failed to engage in good-faith bargaining in recent contract negotiations with the In-House staff union. Urge management to return to the table, engage in good-faith negotiations, & reach a fair agreement that reflects the values 1199SEIU stands for: actionnetwork.org/letters/join...
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Join 1199SEIU Staff To Demand Good-Faith Bargaining, Condemn Boss Tactics
What’s happening at 1199SEIU right now? In recent contract negotiations between 1199SEIU management and the 1199SEIU In-House Staff Union, management failed to engage in good-faith bargaining. On M...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 25/03/2026
“We didn't expect @1199seiu.org leadership to act like those terrible bosses we fight against for our members. It baffled our minds that we have to go against a boss and not a union leader with 1199." Read more about 1199 In-House Staff Union's bargaining: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?...
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Local 1199 using corporate tactics against in-house union, staffers say - The Chief
After a year of bargaining for a first contract, a heated dispute between leadership of the largest union local in the United States and its unionized staff broke out into the open this month when uni...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 16/03/2026
New contract ratified by @splcunion.bsky.social! Read more about some of their great wins: wbng.org/2026/03/16/s...
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Southern Poverty Law Center Union ratifies new contract, preserving remote work and adding AI protections - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
This is the second contract the SPLC Union has ratified since its formation in 2019, and it includes multiple new pro-labor provisions that will contribute to the organization’s health and resilience ...
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
We’ll share updates as bargaining progresses. Solidarity matters, and so does accountability. In the meantime, please send a letter to Washington Post management telling them you stand with Post Tech workers: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell The Washington Post: Follow the law!
Jeff Bezos is the 4th richest person in the world. The Washington Post is owned by him. And right now, The Post is trying to force out 76 members of the Washington Post Tech Guild through layoffs that...
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
To our colleagues: we’re fighting for you. To leadership: the path forward is clear. Work with us in good faith and do right by the people who make this work possible.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
As we head into bargaining, we’re focused on outcomes that protect workers: fair severance, real options for those who want to remain, and dignity for everyone affected.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Our members power the systems that keep journalism running — from publishing tools to infrastructure to reader experiences used by millions. They deserve transparency, respect, and good-faith negotiations.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
These layoffs never should have been attempted in the first place. But now that we’re here, the company has a responsibility to do what’s right for the people who built and sustain The Post’s technology.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Tomorrow, the Washington Post Tech Guild enters effects and decisional bargaining over the company’s illegal attempted layoffs of 76 of our colleagues. Our goal is to secure the best possible deal for our members: both those who want to stay and those who choose to leave.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 11/03/2026
AAJCollective members walked out of work today and are officially ON STRIKE until midnight! Send a letter to Advancing Justice – AAJC management calling on them to negotiate in good faith & agree to an economic package that respects the staff: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...
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Support the Strike: Stand for Fair Wages at AAJC
Today, on March 11, 2026, the members of Advancing Justice | AAJC's Union are on strike. After nearly two years of of bargaining, we are still fighting for a first contract and guaranteed fair wages....
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 05/03/2026
@cenguild.bsky.social wins their union election in a landslide! With 96% yes votes, this is a historic victory for the reporters, designers, production staff & platform editors who work diligently to craft news & features about the science, business & policy of chemistry. wbng.org/2026/03/05/c...
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Chemical & Engineering News Guild wins union election in landslide - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The workers of Chemical & Engineering News, the independent magazine of the American Chemical Society, have overwhelmingly voted to unionize, with 96% of participants voting in favor of the union, Che...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 24/02/2026
Union busting is disgusting! Send a letter in support of @wapotechguild.bsky.social workers: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell The Washington Post: Follow the law!
Jeff Bezos is the 4th richest person in the world. The Washington Post is owned by him. And right now, The Post is trying to force out 76 members of the Washington Post Tech Guild through layoffs that...
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 23/02/2026
Unit chairs at @baltsunguild.bsky.social & @pen-guild.bsky.social joined @middayonwypr.bsky.social to talk about their outlets' use of AI. AI can be a tool to support journalists, but news organizations have deployed it in unethical ways without a human behind it. www.wypr.org/show/midday/...
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Newswriter unions slam Baltimore Sun's trial use of AI to write high-profile news analyses
Two news guild chairs — Dan Belson of the Baltimore Sun and Ariel Wittenberg of POLITICO/E&E, discuss the Baltimore Sun's trial use of AI to write two recent high-profile news analyses.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Monday night after working hours, our members who are being targeted for layoffs by The Washington Post were locked out of their work devices, platforms and The Post building.
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Washington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
After decimating the organization, we are bargaining per our contract with management. We have featured testimonials from Post employees. Here’s some of them had to say. Here’s what these layoffs have done to us. #SaveThePost 🧵
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Washington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This shows the true scope of these layoffs — and it’s deeper than numbers on a page. These numbers aren’t just statistics. They reflect careers, communities, and a profound shift in who gets to shape the journalism and mission of The Washington Post.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 13/02/2026
Please note that this reflects the impact on Post Guild-represented employees only and the full company-wide impact is even greater.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 13/02/2026
This shows the true scope of these layoffs — and it’s deeper than numbers on a page. These numbers aren’t just statistics. They reflect careers, communities, and a profound shift in who gets to shape the journalism and mission of The Washington Post.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
We all want to Save The Post, want to do our jobs - but Vineet locked our members out of work platforms and the building this week. Shame on Vineet.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This is despicable. After attempting to lay off almost 80 of our members illegally, The Post's Chief Technology Officer Vineet Khosla has tried to co-opt the #SaveThePost hashtag used by Tech Guild and @postguild members, community members, readers, and supporters to push back against these cuts.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
The Post must now reverse course on violating the rights of their workers with illegal layoffs. CTO Vineet Khosla and Arc XP President Matt Monahan need to also be held accountable for their lack of courage and bad faith.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
From the office to his own neighborhood, where on Thursday the Tech Guild posted fliers calling out his abysmal record as CEO and Publisher to demand accountability, we have been clear about the damage he caused.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
The Washington Post cannot move forward under the leadership that caused this crisis. Will Lewis’s decisions drove the Post to this breaking point.
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Washington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Will Lewis’s exit is long overdue. His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution. But it's not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.
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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
The public outcry has been clear: the people of D.C., the country and the world at large want the Washington Post at its full journalistic power and will accept nothing less.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 08/02/2026
Will Lewis brought the Washington Post to the brink of destruction. The company must rescind the layoffs immediately to rebuild trust with the workers who make The Post run. Our members should not be forced to pay for the failures of Will Lewis and Jeff Bezos, who put him in charge.
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Washington-Baltimore News Guild @wbng.org · 04/02/2026
The Washington-Baltimore News Guild strongly condemns the layoffs announced today at The Washington Post. These cuts represent yet another blow to a newsroom that has already been pushed to its limits and a disservice to the readers who rely on The Post for rigorous, independent journalism.
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