NewsGuild-CWA Members Win New Contracts at Tribune Publications and Omaha World-Herald

After five long years of negotiations between Alden Global Capital and a joint bargaining committee, NewsGuild-CWA members at eight Tribune publications voted overwhelmingly to ratify a historic first contract.

Newsrooms covered by the contract include: Orlando Sentinel, Tidewater (The Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press, The Virginia Gazette, and Tidewater Review), Morning Call, Suburban Chicago Tribune (The Beacon-News, The Courier-News, The Naperville Sun, and The Daily Southtown), Design and Production Studios, Hartford Courant, and Tribune Content Agency.

The joint bargaining committee, with involvement from 62 NewsGuild members over five years, secured a two-year contract that guarantees raises, protects the 401(k) match, increases job security, and much more.

The deal comes four months after Tribune journalists participated in a 24-hour strike.

Journalists at the Omaha World-Herald (NewsGuild-CWA Local 37074) ended the month of May with a new two-year contract. The publication is owned by Lee Enterprises, which owns 10 other publications and employs 250 media workers with NewsGuild-CWA.

The new contract, ratified unanimously, guarantees immediate wage increases, multiple future wage increases, and protections from the use of artificial intelligence to replace worker-generated content. Artificially generated content, going forward, will be labeled as such, protecting workers and readers.

 
After five years of negotiations, CWA members of NewsGuild-CWA Local 3108 celebrated winning a contract with employer Alden Global Capital.