AI is harming so many communities across the globe. AI’s carbon emissions and consumption of electricity and freshwater resources means higher bills and more pollution. AI bots on social media platforms are further eroding democracy. And actors from ICE to the Israeli military are using AI to disappear and kill people. As workers, we also face the threat of AI to our jobs and the better world we are fighting for. But CNG members are fighting back. For our media units, journa

by: Dave Mulcahey, CNG co-treasurer and editor at Tribune News Service Just over eight months ago, the Department of Homeland Security deployed thousands of federal agents to Illinois to carry out militarized sweeps of undocumented immigrants and crack down on the sanctuary policies of the state, Cook County, Chicago, and its suburbs. Operation Midway Blitz, as it was called, quickly devolved into violence, intimidation and official misconduct. Less than a week after the ope

Contact: UCP Workers Guild | ucpworkers@gmail.com Emily Steelhammer, Executive Director | esteelhammer@chicagonewsguild.org Sign On to Help Chicago Press Workers Gain Voluntary Recognition! Workers at the University of Chicago Press are forming a union with the Chicago News Guild, TNG-CWA Local 34071, joining the nationwide labor movement for a stronger publishing industry. The UCP Workers Guild has requested that leadership agree to voluntary recognition and work with staff

Every year on May 1, workers around the world mark May Day as a day of solidarity, protest, and collective power. May Day’s roots are in Chicago, the city of big shoulders- and the home of the labor movement. The Fight for the Eight-Hour Work Day In the late 19th century, working people in Chicago faced horrific conditions. Fourteen to sixteen hour shifts were the norm. Factory floors were super dangerous. Wages were low. Workers had little protection and even less power. The

By: Rose Schafer, SEIU Local 1 PSU Unit Chair Things are bad at the NLRB. Between increased union organizing (good!) and intentionally vicious understaffing (bad!), it now takes over 400 days to get to a complaint. And even when you do get a complaint (and then a hearing and then — if you win — a remedial order), what does it actually order? These days, maybe just a notice posting. And if all you’re gonna is a flyer in the breakroom a year or so later, why bother filing ULP c

We’re inviting all CNG Unit Leaders, regardless of experience level, to join us for an upcoming Leadership Orientation designed to support and strengthen your roles and responsibilities as CNG leaders. Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned officer, these sessions will offer valuable insights and practical tools to help you build and maintain your bargaining power. During the orientation, we’ll cover a range of topics focused on empowering you in your leadership role. From s

The Chicago News Guild is proud to invite our members to join the Chicago Federation of Labor’s May Day 5K 2026 ! It's a celebration of worker solidarity, collective action, and the fight for fair workplaces. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just in it for the walk and the camaraderie, join us ! May Day has always been more than a date on the calendar. It’s a reminder that the union values we uphold like fair wages, safe working conditions, dignity on the job were won beca

Yesterday afternoon, more than thirty community organizers and faith leaders gathered at Federal Plaza to hold a press conference about the petition calling for a special prosecutor in the investigation of Midway Blitz. Nearly 250 people back the petition, which says a special prosecutor is needed because Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has failed to act. She called the demands “frivolous” and said she “will strenuously oppose this petition.” You can read mo

Contact (708) 576-1265‬ OneTriibeUnited@gmail.com CHICAGO — On March 9, two weeks after going public with its efforts to unionize with the Chicago News Guild, TRiiBE leadership senselessly fired a member of One Triibe United, alleging that they had broken nonexistent company ethics rules. We believe this is retaliation for organizing a union. We will be filing an Unfair Labor Practice Charge with the National Labor Relations Board. One Triibe United demands the immediate rein

The staff of Current Affairs unionized with CNG ! They received immediate voluntary recognition from Current Affairs editor-in-chief, Nathan J. Robinson, and the board of directors. We love to see it. Membership in CNG will allow Current Affairs staffers to maintain the high standards in wages and working conditions they have experienced at Current Affairs , allowing them to do their best work and provide readers with the high-quality writing, art, graphic design, and pol

Every March, Women’s History Month invites us to reflect on the countless ways women have shaped our societies. Among the most powerful contributions are those made by women in journalism and the labor movement. Through their words, investigations, and organizing, women helped expose injustice and build movements that transformed working life. In journalism, women used the power of the press to challenge inequality. Ida B. Wells courageously investigated and documented the ho