Bargaining Updates Around CWA - The Washington Post and more

The Washington Post

Members of The Washington Post Guild, NewsGuild-CWA Local 32035, ratified their contract after 18 months of often contentious negotiating. This win came after hundreds of newspaper staffers walked off the job in a 24-hour strike in early December. The new contract guarantees staffers’ essential rights, doubles salary floors for the lowest-paid workers, and secures raises across the board.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), The Washington Post Guild stated, “This deal is the best contract Washington Post employees have seen in 50 years.”

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Washington Conservation Action

In August 2021, workers at Washington Conservation Action formed the Evergreen Workers Union, part of CWA Local 7800. The company voluntarily recognized the union and both parties ratified a tentative agreement which was finalized in December. “This is an exciting step forward, not only for us, but for Washington’s environmental, labor, and progressive movement as a whole,” the workers said in a statement. “By coming together in solidarity, we are organized to fight for a more just, equitable, and sustainable future.”

The contract also provides for reproductive and gender care, support for staff who are immigrants, recognizes tribal sovereignty, and creates a clear holiday work schedule.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.