11/04/2025 - 10:30pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: NewsGuild of New York Reaches Tentative First Contract Agreement at the Daily News, Secures Raises
Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Journalists at the New York Daily News, members of The NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003, reached a tentative agreement with the paper’s owner, Alden Global Capital. A ratification vote on the two-year contract deal will be held in the coming days. The contact covers the tabloid’s print, digital and photo employees.
“I could not be prouder of everyone in the Daily News Union who made this possible,” said Michael Sheridan, unit chair of the Daily News Union. “Winning the first contract for the Daily News’ workers in more than 30 years was an uphill battle. From the historic walkout to distributing flyers and organizing rallies, it was a Herculean effort. But it never would have happened without the dedicated efforts of dozens of people, including those who have left the News for bigger and better things.”
The contract includes new minimum salaries of $60,000 at ratification and $63,000 by May 2026, and $75,000 for senior reporters and senior content editors; annual raises at ratification of 3% across the board and another 3% across the board increase in May 2026; expanded benefits for part-timers, including health care coverage for the first-time ever; protection of current flexible time off plan; preserved retirement benefits; enhanced paid leave; just cause protections that guarantee due process and representation should a worker face discipline or termination; and other benefits.
“This tentative agreement is the direct result of our Daily News Union members’ perseverance and determination to fight for the worth of their work covering this great city of ours,” said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. “Winning this contract means our journalists will be able to continue to report on the news that New Yorkers need to stay aware, safe and informed. New York needs its Hometown Paper and its Hometown Journalists more than ever.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 11/04/2025 - 10:28
11/04/2025 - 10:30pm
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