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.
Days after Signal Ohio staff staged a powerful walkout, leadership at the nonprofit newsroom voluntarily recognized the Northeast Ohio NewsGuild, Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 34001, as the bargaining representative for workers at its Akron, Columbus and Cleveland sites.
Newsroom staff announced their intention to form the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild (SONWG) in late August and, much to their disappointment, management responded by hiring a notorious union-busting law firm. But workers prevailed and are now turning their attention toward bargaining a contract that will ensure a long, sustainable future for the news outlet.
“We’re ecstatic to share [that] Signal Ohio’s leadership chose to voluntarily recognize us as one union,” workers said in a social media post. “We appreciate our board hearing our message about the strength of the SONWG. We look forward to working with them on our mission to provide Ohio with free, high-quality journalism.”