NewsGuild-CWA Members Demand: Protect the Daily News and Settle a Fair Contract Now!

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For three years, NewsGuild-CWA members at the New York Daily News, one of NYC’s oldest news outlets, have been fighting for a first union contract that would ensure:

• Fair wage floors and guaranteed annual cost-of-living raises amidst skyrocketing inflation in one of the nation’s most expensive cities
• Job protections and fair benefits for part-time workers
• Job-security provisions that protect their work from being subcontracted permanently  
• Maintaining standard benefits like time off, sick time, parental leave and 401(k) match

But they’re being stonewalled by the destructive practices of Daily News owner Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund that has been taking over newspapers across the country and cutting costs, staff, and production.

Last week, CWA District 1 and CWA Local 1101 joined the NewsGuild of NY along with other union and legislative supporters as NYC City Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa introduced a resolution calling out Alden’s destructive practices urging them to reach a deal with the members.

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"Alden Global Capital is determined to try to union-bust this newsroom," said Susan DeCarava, President of the NewsGuild of NY. "Well we're here to say 'Not on our watch!!' The Daily News is making money. It's not that this is a paper that can't afford to pay their newsroom; it's that they're choosing not to. Why won Alden Global Capital support the hometown paper of this city? The answer is simple: greed."​

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"This is not just about union busting," said Dennis Trainor, CWA District 1 Vice President. "It’s about silencing the truth, rolling back our democracy, and leaving working New Yorkers in the dark. But we know the power of the press belongs to the people who do the work — not the hedge funds trying to bleed it dry. We will keep fighting. We will keep organizing. And we’re sure as hell not going away!"

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