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Journalists at public radio station WITF in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and the LNP newspaper voted to unionize on Monday with The NewsGuild-CWA (TNG-CWA). The vote was 39-10 in favor of joining TNG-CWA of Greater Philadelphia Local 38010. The unit comprises 57 members, and covers reporters, photographers, copy editors, deputy editors and other news production workers.
Diane Mastrull, president of The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia, said the vote came “amid hostile attempts by the company to discourage and intimidate. In central Pennsylvania, courage played out this week, with LancasterOnline employees standing up for themselves and overwhelmingly saying ‘yes’ to unionizing and recognizing their strength in numbers.”
TNG-CWA and management will now negotiate an initial contract.