The Politico and E&E News (PEN) Guild reached a tentative agreement for its first-ever union contract after 20 months of negotiations. The three-year contract includes higher pay that helps close inequities in the newsroom, layoff protections, enhanced protections against adoption of artificial intelligence, and stronger benefits. The 270 members of PEN Guild, represented by The NewsGuild-CWA, must still vote to ratify the contract.