A request for solidarity from The NewsGuild-CWA members at The Desert Sun

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The NewsGuild-CWA members at The Desert Sun are set to go on an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike starting today, March 1. The Desert Sun is the only daily newspaper serving Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley in Southern California.

A supermajority of The Desert Sun NewsGuild has voted to authorize a ULP strike after its corporate owner Gannett's refusal to offer consistent cost-of-living raises and health care protections that allow members to sustainably live in the Coachella Valley. Donate below to help workers fight for a fair contract!

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Support Washington Post employees who are on strike today---Your solidarity is needed!

Image taken from The News Guild

Washington Post employees went on a 24-hour walkout strike today, December 7. After 18 months of employer-obstructed bargaining and several rounds of layoffs and "voluntary" buyouts, the Guild says, enough is enough. The workers are members of The News Guild. The Freelance Solidarity Project of the National Writers Union (FSP-NWU) has issued a solidarity statement supporting the strikers.

You can read more about the reasons for the strike here, and send a letter to the Post management in support of the union, using this Action Network tool.

The FSP-NWU statement says "The Post Guild is asking supporters to respect a digital picket line by not engaging with any Post content, including print and online news stories, podcasts, videos, games, and recipes. As freelancers, we should also make sure to avoid performing scab work — that is, work that would otherwise be done by a striking employee. Read more about our principles of solidarity with striking staff unions here."

The strike has been covered on National Public Radio, The Guardian, Reuters, and many other media outlets.

 

Photo from Communications Workers of America.