NewsGuild Daily News Members: Too Tough To Die

On Monday, CWA members of the Daily News Union, represented by the NewsGuild of New York-CWA (TNG-CWA Local 31003), announced a tentative first contract agreement with owner and second-largest newspaper chain in the country, Alden Global Capital. If ratified, the new contract could bring new, life-changing salary minimums, six percent wage increases over six months, improved job security measures, and new benefits for part-timers.

Members will vote on the two-year contract in upcoming weeks, which could bring to a close three years of contentious bargaining. The tabloid’s print, digital, and photo employees organized as a bargaining unit of the NewsGuild of New York in 2021.

“I could not be prouder of everyone in the Daily News Union who made this possible,” said Michael Sheridan, unit chair of the Daily News Union. “Winning the first contract for the Daily News’ workers in more than 30 years was an uphill battle. From the historic walkout to distributing flyers and organizing rallies, it was a Herculean effort. But it never would have happened without the dedicated efforts of dozens of people, including those who have left the News for bigger and better things.”

The war for better wages finally took a turn after members staged a major rally outside New York City Hall in support of the New York City Council’s “Too Tough to Die” resolution, which called for Alden to agree to a fair contract. The resolution passed by a wide margin.

Click here to read more about the tentative agreement and what it could mean for Daily News Union members.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.