Connecticut News Guild
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Journalists at Hearst CT, advocating for each other and our Hearst colleagues around the country, ready to bargain our first contract alongside @newsguild.org and @cwaunion.bsky.social 🐳
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We are proud to be among a coalition of unions backing the NY FAIR News Act. Readers and journalists need real protections against artificial intelligence! Read more about this bill here nyguild.org/post/fahy-ro...
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
We are proud to be among a coalition of unions backing the NY FAIR News Act. Readers and journalists need real protections against artificial intelligence! Read more about this bill here nyguild.org/post/fahy-ro...
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Introducing The NY FAIR News Act, legislation that establishes clear protections for both journalists, media professionals and the broader public to ensure that the integrity of the news and its workforce are safeguarded against artificial intelligence.
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THE NY FAIR NEWS ACT
LEGISLATION TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS AND THE PUBLIC FROM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE JEOPARDIZING NEWS REPORTING
S.8451/A.8962-A
Senator Patricia Fahy (D—Albany) and
Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D—NYC)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dxphnrtri3v6a2lyl2khufyv/bafkreigfiovkor5vynqu2cdiucrbimkp5egshmzjozoduwmpzwunksli3y@jpeg)
![“Perhaps one of the industries at most risk from the use of artificial intelligence is journalism and as a result, the public's trust and confidence in accurate news reporting. More than 76% of Americans are concerned about AI stealing or reproducing journalism and local news stories, as AI continues to reshape our daily lives and careers across industries. To protect the public's trust in reporting and the news they read everyday and the journalists who do the work, I'm proud to introduce the NY FAIR News Act with Assemblymember Rozic, and I look forward to working with my colleagues in the State Senate to enact common sense guidelines that protect New Yorkers from the unintended consequences of AI."
SENATOR PATRICIA FAHY
(D—ALBANY)
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![“At the center of the news industry, New York has a strong interest in preserving journalism and protecting the workers who produce it The NY FAIR News Act promotes journalistic integrity and ensures total AI-disclosure to journalists, workers, and the public alike."
ASSEMBLYWOMAN NILY ROZIC
(D—NYC)
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![“Artificial Intelligence presents a clear and demonstrable threat to the integrity of the news. The NY FAIR News Act recognizes that AI may be used in newsrooms, but rather than let this nascent technology run wild, especially in a critical election year, the bill mandates cooperation between news media companies and the highly skilled human workers they employee to uphold journalistic standards and workplace protections."
TOM FONTANA, PRESIDENT OF
THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST
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February 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Introducing The NY FAIR News Act, legislation that establishes clear protections for both journalists, media professionals and the broader public to ensure that the integrity of the news and its workforce are safeguarded against artificial intelligence.
Read more: www.wgaeast.org/fahy-rozic-i...
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We are picketing! 🪧
Now more than ever we need local news, and to do that we need support for the human beings behind local news like the Times Union
Hearst, however, is continuing to stall on our contract — as they have for the past 17 years (1/3)
Now more than ever we need local news, and to do that we need support for the human beings behind local news like the Times Union
Hearst, however, is continuing to stall on our contract — as they have for the past 17 years (1/3)
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
We are picketing! 🪧
Now more than ever we need local news, and to do that we need support for the human beings behind local news like the Times Union
Hearst, however, is continuing to stall on our contract — as they have for the past 17 years (1/3)
Now more than ever we need local news, and to do that we need support for the human beings behind local news like the Times Union
Hearst, however, is continuing to stall on our contract — as they have for the past 17 years (1/3)
January recap! Here's some of the work our members did last month:
A storm covered the state in snow, and our members covered the state in journalism, including stories by Peter Yankowski, Jayden Nguyen, and Natasha Sokoloff and photos by Arnold Gold and Ned Gerard www.ctinsider.com/weather/arti...
A storm covered the state in snow, and our members covered the state in journalism, including stories by Peter Yankowski, Jayden Nguyen, and Natasha Sokoloff and photos by Arnold Gold and Ned Gerard www.ctinsider.com/weather/arti...
February 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
January recap! Here's some of the work our members did last month:
A storm covered the state in snow, and our members covered the state in journalism, including stories by Peter Yankowski, Jayden Nguyen, and Natasha Sokoloff and photos by Arnold Gold and Ned Gerard www.ctinsider.com/weather/arti...
A storm covered the state in snow, and our members covered the state in journalism, including stories by Peter Yankowski, Jayden Nguyen, and Natasha Sokoloff and photos by Arnold Gold and Ned Gerard www.ctinsider.com/weather/arti...
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Media organizations have to stand together and call out these attacks on journalists. Proud to stand with NABJ newsguild.org/journalist-o...
Journalist Orgs outraged at arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort: ‘The First Amendment is not Optional.’ | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is outraged and deeply alarmed by the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort by federal agents.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Media organizations have to stand together and call out these attacks on journalists. Proud to stand with NABJ newsguild.org/journalist-o...
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We, the undersigned members of the Hearst Union, will not accept a contract that does not adequately address issues such as compensation, work from home flexibility, and AI protections with binding guarantees. Should we not receive such a contract, we are prepared to strike.
January 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM
We, the undersigned members of the Hearst Union, will not accept a contract that does not adequately address issues such as compensation, work from home flexibility, and AI protections with binding guarantees. Should we not receive such a contract, we are prepared to strike.
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@wgaeast.bsky.social members at Hearst are fighting for a fair contract with better wages, AI protections and more. But management has refused to address workers’ concerns.
Workers need your support. Tell Hearst Magazines executives: agree to a fair contract now!
Workers need your support. Tell Hearst Magazines executives: agree to a fair contract now!
Fair contract for union members at Hearst
WGA East members at Hearst Magazines are bargaining for a fair union contract, and they need your support. Our contract proposals are reasonable, fair, and necessary for Hearst to be a sustainable pla...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM
@wgaeast.bsky.social members at Hearst are fighting for a fair contract with better wages, AI protections and more. But management has refused to address workers’ concerns.
Workers need your support. Tell Hearst Magazines executives: agree to a fair contract now!
Workers need your support. Tell Hearst Magazines executives: agree to a fair contract now!
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✅ Keep our news union. Respect the workers of Texas and our historic news institutions. Abide by the agreements you’ve made with workers, follow the law, and don’t outsource jobs from our state
Add your name here! (4/4)
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Tell Hearst: Keep Texas news written by Texans!
Hearst Media has bought up dozens of local newspapers across the state and now owns the four largest newspapers in Texas. We need to make sure that our local news and journalists’ jobs are protected!…
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January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
✅ Keep our news union. Respect the workers of Texas and our historic news institutions. Abide by the agreements you’ve made with workers, follow the law, and don’t outsource jobs from our state
Add your name here! (4/4)
act.aflcio.org/letters/tell...
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✅ Keep our news local. Ensure journalists can afford to live in the communities they cover and report on by agreeing to sustainable pay and benefits (3/4)
Tell Hearst: Keep Texas news written by Texans!
Hearst Media has bought up dozens of local newspapers across the state and now owns the four largest newspapers in Texas. We need to make sure that our local news and journalists’ jobs are protected!…
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January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
✅ Keep our news local. Ensure journalists can afford to live in the communities they cover and report on by agreeing to sustainable pay and benefits (3/4)
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✅ Keep our news human. Ensure the news of the future is produced, edited, and attributed to humans not AI. Agree to contract language that places limitations on AI replacing the work of journalists (2/4)
Tell Hearst: Keep Texas news written by Texans!
Hearst Media has bought up dozens of local newspapers across the state and now owns the four largest newspapers in Texas. We need to make sure that our local news and journalists’ jobs are protected!…
act.aflcio.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
✅ Keep our news human. Ensure the news of the future is produced, edited, and attributed to humans not AI. Agree to contract language that places limitations on AI replacing the work of journalists (2/4)
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Hearst has bought up dozens of local newspapers and now owns the four largest newspapers in Texas. Local news and journalists’ jobs there must be protected. That’s why our News Guild siblings at the Austin NewsGuild and Dallas News Guild are demanding Hearst: (1/4)
Tell Hearst: Keep Texas news written by Texans!
Hearst Media has bought up dozens of local newspapers across the state and now owns the four largest newspapers in Texas. We need to make sure that our local news and journalists’ jobs are protected!…
act.aflcio.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Hearst has bought up dozens of local newspapers and now owns the four largest newspapers in Texas. Local news and journalists’ jobs there must be protected. That’s why our News Guild siblings at the Austin NewsGuild and Dallas News Guild are demanding Hearst: (1/4)
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Our fight for a strong contract continues. Show your support for the workers who make @propublica.org what it is. Sign our petition calling on newsroom management to agree to a fair contract now!
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Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild
We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Our fight for a strong contract continues. Show your support for the workers who make @propublica.org what it is. Sign our petition calling on newsroom management to agree to a fair contract now!
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THE TIMES IS UNION-MADE: Today we began bargaining our new contract, and in our first session, we not only told management we were united, we showed them. Our bargaining committee presented a pledge signed by 80% of our union, supporting five core priorities…..
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
THE TIMES IS UNION-MADE: Today we began bargaining our new contract, and in our first session, we not only told management we were united, we showed them. Our bargaining committee presented a pledge signed by 80% of our union, supporting five core priorities…..
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Say hello to Nutmeg, the mascot of the Connecticut NewsGuild! (@ctnewsguild.bsky.social/@nyguild.bsky.social). They are the workers of Hearst Newspapers. They are gearing up to bargain their first union contract this year. The logo was designed by @taylorjohnston.bsky.social.
January 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Say hello to Nutmeg, the mascot of the Connecticut NewsGuild! (@ctnewsguild.bsky.social/@nyguild.bsky.social). They are the workers of Hearst Newspapers. They are gearing up to bargain their first union contract this year. The logo was designed by @taylorjohnston.bsky.social.
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Congratulations to workers at Science News (@sn-media-guild.bsky.social)!
NEW: After 625 days of negotiations, workers at Science News (@sn-media-guild.bsky.social) have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement!✊
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Science News Media Guild ratifies first contract, securing major gains in pay and leave | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
Science News Media Guild, workers who publish Science News and Science News Explores, have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Congratulations to workers at Science News (@sn-media-guild.bsky.social)!
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Tell VTDigger Management: Work with journalists on AI, not without us. Petition : actionnetwork.org/letters/1f19...
Tell VTDigger Management: Work with journalists on AI, not without us
We, the journalists of VTDigger, have been at the bargaining table for a year — and are close to securing a more equitable and transparent contract. But a critical sticking point remains: artificial i...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Tell VTDigger Management: Work with journalists on AI, not without us. Petition : actionnetwork.org/letters/1f19...
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The ProPublica Guild stands in solidarity with our colleagues at the @vtdiggerguild.bsky.social as they fight for common sense guardrails around AI implementation. Lend them a hand by signing their petition 👇
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Tell VTDigger Management: Work with journalists on AI, not without us. Petition : actionnetwork.org/letters/1f19...
Tell VTDigger Management: Work with journalists on AI, not without us
We, the journalists of VTDigger, have been at the bargaining table for a year — and are close to securing a more equitable and transparent contract. But a critical sticking point remains: artificial i...
actionnetwork.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The ProPublica Guild stands in solidarity with our colleagues at the @vtdiggerguild.bsky.social as they fight for common sense guardrails around AI implementation. Lend them a hand by signing their petition 👇
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Congratulations to @sn-media-guild.bsky.social members on ratifying their first contract! HUGE win for these members.🥳
It’s official! Members of the Science News Media ratified their first contract. 🎉 🎊
Together, we won:
✅ Guaranteed cost-of-living raises
✅ Separate sick leave
✅ Equity raises for some employees
✅ Just-cause rights
✅ Paid parental leave of 6 weeks
Together, we won:
✅ Guaranteed cost-of-living raises
✅ Separate sick leave
✅ Equity raises for some employees
✅ Just-cause rights
✅ Paid parental leave of 6 weeks
January 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Congratulations to @sn-media-guild.bsky.social members on ratifying their first contract! HUGE win for these members.🥳
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The people of Pittsburgh deserve so much better than newspaper bosses who violate federal law.
NEW: Post-Gazette to shut down 240-year-old paper after SCOTUS slaps down company’s bid to evade court order
“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
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“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
newsguild.org/pittsburgh-p...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners couldn’t bust the union, so they shut down the paper | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
Post-Gazette to Shut Down 240-Year-Old Paper After SCOTUS Slaps Down Company’s Bid to Evade Court Order.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The people of Pittsburgh deserve so much better than newspaper bosses who violate federal law.
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Truly disgraceful. We stand now - and always - with our
@pghguild.com siblings.
@pghguild.com siblings.
NEW: Post-Gazette to shut down 240-year-old paper after SCOTUS slaps down company’s bid to evade court order
“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
newsguild.org/pittsburgh-p...
“Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,” said Goldstein, president of @pghguild.com
newsguild.org/pittsburgh-p...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners couldn’t bust the union, so they shut down the paper | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
Post-Gazette to Shut Down 240-Year-Old Paper After SCOTUS Slaps Down Company’s Bid to Evade Court Order.
newsguild.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Truly disgraceful. We stand now - and always - with our
@pghguild.com siblings.
@pghguild.com siblings.
We’re ready to bring fairness and transparency to Hearst CT and negotiate our first contact with Hearst Newspapers in 2026. It’ll ensure better journalism for our readers and better working conditions for all our colleagues, including our members and managers. Let’s get bargaining!!
January 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
We’re ready to bring fairness and transparency to Hearst CT and negotiate our first contact with Hearst Newspapers in 2026. It’ll ensure better journalism for our readers and better working conditions for all our colleagues, including our members and managers. Let’s get bargaining!!
Since we won our union election in May, Hearst has refused to bargain with us, while repeatedly violating labor law.
Last week, we filed four Unfair Labor Practice charges against the company 🧵
Last week, we filed four Unfair Labor Practice charges against the company 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Since we won our union election in May, Hearst has refused to bargain with us, while repeatedly violating labor law.
Last week, we filed four Unfair Labor Practice charges against the company 🧵
Last week, we filed four Unfair Labor Practice charges against the company 🧵
Hearst management continues to violate the law by changing our working conditions without bargaining.
Today, employees gathered for lunch at our different offices and asked a simple question of the company:
We’re ready to bargain. Why aren’t you?
Today, employees gathered for lunch at our different offices and asked a simple question of the company:
We’re ready to bargain. Why aren’t you?
September 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hearst management continues to violate the law by changing our working conditions without bargaining.
Today, employees gathered for lunch at our different offices and asked a simple question of the company:
We’re ready to bargain. Why aren’t you?
Today, employees gathered for lunch at our different offices and asked a simple question of the company:
We’re ready to bargain. Why aren’t you?
Happy Labor Day from the Connecticut News Guild!
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September 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Happy Labor Day from the Connecticut News Guild!
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Happy birthday to the Connecticut News Guild!
One year ago today, Hearst CT journalists announced we were forming a union.
Since then, we have withstood the company’s union-busting, won an election with 80% of the vote and become official NewsGuild of NY members.
One year ago today, Hearst CT journalists announced we were forming a union.
Since then, we have withstood the company’s union-busting, won an election with 80% of the vote and become official NewsGuild of NY members.
August 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy birthday to the Connecticut News Guild!
One year ago today, Hearst CT journalists announced we were forming a union.
Since then, we have withstood the company’s union-busting, won an election with 80% of the vote and become official NewsGuild of NY members.
One year ago today, Hearst CT journalists announced we were forming a union.
Since then, we have withstood the company’s union-busting, won an election with 80% of the vote and become official NewsGuild of NY members.