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Members of the Indianapolis NewsGuild, The NewsGuild-CWA Local 34070, who work at The Courier-Journal have ratified their first union contract.
Journalists at Kentucky’s paper of record first voted to form the Courier Journal Guild in 2022 and have been bargaining with parent company USA Today Co. amid multiple rounds of layoffs.
“After years of organizing, we are thrilled with this unanimous endorsement of a first contract that improves everyone’s paycheck and enshrines critical workplace protections,” said Kayla Dwyer, president of the Indianapolis NewsGuild.
“This is a day so many people in our newsroom have been waiting on, one of the brightest moments of my nearly 10 years with The Courier-Journal, and I’m beyond thrilled to see us cross the finish line,” said Lucas Aulbach, chief politics reporter at The Courier-Journal. “I’m happy for every journalist in line for a raise, I’m happy we have new workforce protections in place and benefits like lengthier parental leave, and the response we had from our guild members as we got closer to ratification has been really encouraging. We have a ton of momentum and I’m excited to see what comes next.”