Everett NewsGuild Members Ratify Historic Contract

Last week, journalists at the Everett Herald, members of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild (TNG-CWA Local 37082), ratified a historic first contract, winning stronger job protections, fair raises, and improved working conditions. This comes after members walked off the job for three days in 2024 due to illegal layoffs. Later, management attempted to tie raises to a drastic increase in workload, requiring reporters to publish two to three times more stories per day. Workers fought back by organizing a subscriber support campaign and threatening a boycott, ultimately winning guaranteed wage increases for everyone.

The tentative agreement reflects those fights and builds long-term stability for the staff. Highlights include improvements to the grievance and arbitration processes, worker protections against transfers, and remote work options.

“We’re so glad to finally get this contract over the finish line, and we couldn’t have done it without the help of the community and the Herald journalists who came before us,” said Will Geschke, a reporter at the Everett Herald.

Congratulations to the members of the Everett NewsGuild!

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.