Strike Over! Law360 Workers Win a New Contract

After a weeklong Unfair Labor Practice strike, editorial workers at legal media outlet Law360, members of The NewsGuild of New York-CWA, reached a tentative agreement in late September for a new five-year contract. The workers walked off the job on September 10th over unilateral changes to their healthcare plan and layoffs of their colleagues earlier this year - layoffs that were announced shortly after the company boasted about their record profits in 2023. The contract was overwhelmingly ratified on September 24th.

The contract includes significant wage increases and bonuses, increased family leave to 14 weeks, strong job protections related to the use of artificial intelligence, and more.

“What this agreement represents is our unwavering belief in our value as workers,” said Hailey Konnath, a reporter for Law360 and unit chair for the union. “We refused to accept anything less than a contract that recognized our worth. This past week on the picket line we saw—and felt—the power of solidarity not only among ourselves but from the entire labor community. It’s that power and strength that got us to this point and earned us this tentative deal.”