Post-Gazette journalists call on new owner to follow federal law and restore trust with Pittsburgh community | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA Post-Gazette workers were informed on Tuesday morning that the publication was sold to the Venetoulis Institute, the owners of the Baltimore Banner.

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A bold graphic reading “For Immediate Release: Post-Gazette journalists call on new owner to follow federal law, restore trust with Pittsburgh community.” Below, smaller text explains that the Venetoulis Institute, owner of the Baltimore Banner, has acquired the Pulitzer Prize–winning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff but plans job cuts. The lower half shows a man speaking into a microphone in front of a seated audience at a town hall.

We are excited for this historic institution to survive!

A lot is still unsettled and we will continue to support our members who are fighting to be paid back from the Block’s illegal behavior.

That liability does not go away with the sale of the paper.

Black copy on a white background from a Post-Gazette article published today reads: The Post-Gazette newsroom currently stands around 100. The new iteration of the PG going forward might need to start out smaller, Mr. Bainum said. “The Post-Gazette’s current business model does not support the size of the current newsroom,” he said. “We’re going to have to thoughtfully address that. “We’re learning as we go, so we certainly don’t have all the answers,” he said.

We are very, very glad that the PG is surviving! We’re eager to turn over a new leaf with new owners who value journalism, and respect Pittsburgh.

We’re also concerned by the new ownership's public statements regarding job cuts.

We Are The Clean Water Guild, support our voluntary recognition campaign! Since our founding in 1972, Clean Water Action has grown tremendously thanks to incredible grassroots support and progressive messaging. Born from the influential environmental movement of the 1970s, ...

NEW: Today, Clean Water Action staff across the country join together to launch the Clean Water Guild (@cleanwaterunion.bsky.social)!

These workers are the force behind one of the nation’s founding grassroots environmental nonprofits, and we need your support.

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ProPublica’s union staged a 24-hour strike over AI, job protections - Poynter AI has been a major sticking point in negotiations, mirroring conflicts across the country between newsrooms and their unions.

“[ProPublica’s AI] policies speak not at all about worker protections, job protections, worker input or bargaining ability.” — Bargaining Committee member Mark Olalde

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Clean Water Action staff across the country join together to seek recognition as the Clean Water Guild | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA The workers of Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund announce the formation of the Clean Water Guild, uniting employees as a part of The NewsGuild-CWA.

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We Are The Clean Water Guild, support our voluntary recognition campaign! Since our founding in 1972, Clean Water Action has grown tremendously thanks to incredible grassroots support and progressive messaging. Born from the influential environmental movement of the 1970s, ...

NEW: Today, Clean Water Action staff across the country join together to launch the Clean Water Guild (@cleanwaterunion.bsky.social)!

These workers are the force behind one of the nation’s founding grassroots environmental nonprofits, and we need your support.

✍️: actionnetwork.org/letters/we-a...

We Are The Clean Water Guild, support our voluntary recognition campaign! Since our founding in 1972, Clean Water Action has grown tremendously thanks to incredible grassroots support and progressive messaging. Born from the influential environmental movement of the 1970s, ...

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My workplace is unionizing y'all!

Please follow @cleanwaterunion.bsky.social and sign our solidarity statement and show your support for nonprofit environmental workers building a stronger future for us and our work. ❤️💧 Thanks!

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We're holding a rally this Wednesday, April 15, at noon Pacific to support our contract campaign! You can register to attend or watch on Instagram Live, Twitch, and other streaming platforms. We need your help to get a fair contract and we can't wait to see you there!

USA: ProPublica workers on strike over job protection, AI and decent pay / IFJ ProPublica journalists and media workers went on a one-day strike on 8 April 2026, demanding standard job protection, AI protection and decent pay as collective bargaining negotiations between the uni...

#USA: ProPublica journalists and media workers went on strike to demand job protection, decent pay and restrictions on job replacements with AI. We reiterate that AI cannot replace journalists and cannot be used as a justification for lay-offs. @newsguild.org www.ifj.org//media-centr...

Close-up of a strike sign that reads: "ProPublica workers: Not shutting up."

@propublica.org management: This is your sign to give us a fair contract now. We’re not shutting up.

Workers at ProPublica went on strike yesterday to send a message: it’s time for a fair contract!

Solidarity with @propublicaguild.org as they fight for AI guardrails, workplace protections, fair wages and a pro-worker ProPublica.

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Seven people hold blue signs that say "ProPublica workers on strike for a fair contract."

A group of 10 people pose for a photo while holding signs that say "ProPublica workers on strike for a fair contract."

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Yesterday, our members in New York, D.C., Chicago and across the country walked out to demand a fair contract.

We deserve job security. We deserve to know AI won’t be used to replace us. We know that @propublica.org can and must do better.

Cooper, a dog with black and white fur, looks up solemnly. On his back is a "Paws for Fair Pay" cardboard sign. Behind him are ProPublica workers on strike, holding up signs that say "ProPublica workers on strike for a fair contract."

Cooper, our canine comrade, says Paws for Fair Pay!

If your pet is also standing in solidarity with us today, drop a photo below 🐾

Two ProPublica employees holding up blue and yellow signs that read "ProPublica workers on strike for a fair contract." One employee also holds a white and red megaphone to his mouth.

ProPublica workers on strike, standing on the street and holding up signs.

A line of ProPublica workers chanting and holding up blue and yellow signs that read: ProPublica workers on strike for a fair contract.

Eight ProPublica workers can be seen in the background of this photo, holding up strike signs. In the foreground is a cluster of orange and yellow flowers surrounded by a black gate.

Our DC members are out in full force!

Today we’re striking to demand a fair contract, including layoff protections, AI guardrails, fair pay and a clear disciplinary process.

Join us: www.gofundme.com/f/support-pr...

Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages A key issue is protections against layoffs from AI

New: 150 unionized ProPublica workers are on strike TODAY over AI, layoff protections, wages, and more.

They're asking readers to not visit ProPublica or engage with content on other platforms. It's the first work stoppage of its kind at the newsroom.

www.theverge.com/news/908401/...

Our unit members are ON STRIKE and not participating in this event. DON’T CROSS THE PICKET LINE!

Standing in solidarity with these fabulous journalists. Our readers deserve news, not slop!

@jschleuss.com said ProPublica is on strike and it's spring

You can donate to the strike fund here: bit.ly/StrikeFund2026

🚨 ON STRIKE 🚨

Unionized staff at ProPublica @propublicaguild.org walked off the job today.

Stand with workers: DO NOT cross the picket line.

That means no visiting ProPublica's website, social media or engaging with its content today.

I hate that contract negotiations are not going better, but this is where we are. Today my colleagues and I @propublica.org are walking out. We need management to come to the table with more serious contract proposals that address our real concerns about discipline, job protections and fair wages.

Good morning! All day today my colleagues and I will be on STRIKE. You can help us send a message! Please do not visit ProPublica's website and tell management to give us a fair contract so we can get back to work: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Please support our union’s work toward a fair contract by NOT crossing our digital picket line! That means not visiting @ProPublica.org today, April 8.

(And please resume your support of @ProPublica.org all other days, we love the journalism we do!)

We're on strike! Don't visit propublica.org on April 8

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today.

Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Screenshot of the following headline and subhed: McClatchy Journalists Revolt Against AI: ‘It’s a Betrayal’ | Exclusive Sacramento Bee staffers refuse bylines over a new AI tool as colleagues at the Miami Herald and Charlotte Observer harbor concerns

Unionized journalists at the Sacramento Bee stand united against McClatchy’s latest AI “articles” initiative. We have withheld our bylines from these stories because we do not want the public to think this is being done in our name — it’s not. We think it’s disgusting.

It’s not that complicated. Ethical journalism depends on ethical protections.

1/ After 28 months of bargaining our first contract, @propublica.org management continues to take unacceptable positions on the issue of artificial intelligence.

NewsGuild president writes to ProPublica management: Get serious on AI — ProPublica Guild Artificial intelligence is guaranteed to shake up journalism in varied and unexpected ways. This could be a moment in which experienced journalists leverage a powerful new tool to produce even bigger ...

NewsGuild president @jschleuss.com to @propublica.org: Readers deserve News, not Slop!

ProPublica needs contract language that prohibits AI from replacing the journalists who make ProPublica the important publication it is today!

www.propublicaguild.org/updates/news...

NewsGuild president writes to ProPublica management: Get serious on AI — ProPublica Guild Artificial intelligence is guaranteed to shake up journalism in varied and unexpected ways. This could be a moment in which experienced journalists leverage a powerful new tool to produce even bigger ...

“I sincerely hope you decide to stand with the journalists and other workers who make ProPublica the investigative powerhouse that it has become." Read more from our president, @gaufre who wrote to @propublica.org today on behalf our members. www.propublicaguild.org/updates/news...