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AFL-CIO Mourns Killing of Minneapolis Union Member, Reiterates Calls for ICE to Leave Minnesota: The AFL-CIO mourns the senseless killing of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was a VA intensive care unit nurse and a member of AFGE Local 3669—a brother in our union family. Our thoughts are with Alex’s loved ones, his union siblings, and the people of Minneapolis at this devastating time. As tens of thousands of Minnesotans made clear peacefully and powerfully yesterday, the Trump administration’s horrific operation—and their actions aimed at stoking violence and chaos—must end. America’s unions join the call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed. We demand local authorities conduct a full, transparent investigation that will lead to accountability for this tragic and violent act, and for Congress to use its power to hold ICE accountable.

America’s unions mourn the senseless killing by federal agents of our AFGE Local 3669 union brother and VA nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti.

We reiterate our call for ICE to immediately leave Minnesota before anyone else is hurt or killed.
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Today we shared that our delegation, alongside the St. Paul Regional Labor Fed., W. Area Labor Council, NE Area Labor Council and E Central ALC delegations, have joined in solidarity to endorse the unified statewide action on 1.23 - DAY OF TRUTH & FREEDOM ✊

Full release: minneapolisunions.org/press

We stand with our colleagues and fellow members in full solidarity - this unfair and illegal arrest is an affront to a free press. ✊💔

Support and protect our nurses! We stand with @nynurses.bsky.social and their fight for a fair contract, join the picket line for the people that keep New York healthy and show solidarity with our frontline workers

WBNG condemns the FBI search of @postguild.bsky.social member Hannah Natanson's home & seizure of her electronics by federal agents

Such actions represent a dangerous escalation that threatens press freedom & the fundamental role of journalists in holding power accountable

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Here to support you as you fight for what you deserve! Incredible to see everyone out there 💪🔥👏

Fifteen Thousand New York City Nurses Strike Fifteen thousand nurses across 10 campuses in New York City’s three biggest hospital systems are on an open-ended strike. It’s the city’s largest nurse strike in decades. Picket lines stretched for bl...

Fifteen thousand nurses across 10 campuses in New York City’s three biggest hospital systems are on an open-ended strike, the city’s largest nurse strike in decades
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Contact an Organizer and Let's Organize! Use this form to contact a CODE-CWA organizer.

If you’re a Meta worker looking to take collective action against routine layoffs, reach out to us.

It’s day 2 of the #NYCNursesStrike!

America’s unions stand with the over 15,000 @nynurses.bsky.social fighting for what they deserve:

Safe staffing, health care, workplace protections and more.

It’s time for hospital management to quit wasting time and give nurses fair contracts.

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ALLIES: it's time to take our fight to the next level 💪

Join us on February 2nd at 8:30pm ET to hear from striking Starbucks workers (as well as some special surprise guests 👀🔥) about what's next and how you can be a part of it.

RSVP TODAY - bit.ly/sbwufeb

Keep the pressure up! 🔥👏❤️💪

Happy holidays from the NYT Tech Guild! Solidarity to all and to all workers’ rights!

This week, Times Tech Guild members joined @sbworkersunited on the picket line against corporate greed ✊🪧. We stand by them in their fight for a living wage and employment protections ☕. Please support their ULP strike by buying your coffee somewhere else and donating to their effort: bit.ly/m/SBWU

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: News Not Slop! Town Hall. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Hear from journalists who are fighting AI's creep into America's newsrooms. We're fighting to make sure news is written by humans, for humans.

If you’re in NYC, join us along with @nyguild.bsky.social, @newsguild.org and @insiderunion.bsky.social today at 1pm at Liberty Plaza. You can also join the NewsGuild-CWA AI Town Hall tonight at 6pm ET.

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Our members sit at the intersection of tech and journalism, and we know how damaging irresponsible AI can be. It’s why we fought so hard for the AI protections we have in our contract. Proud to support our editorial coworkers and journalists across the industry in their fight against AI slop.

Not only that, but we have big plans this afternoon in New York City… 👀

Drop by and make some noise with us!

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Stand with NewsGuild-CWA journalists and demand news, not slop! Unionized journalists across North America have come together to sound the alarm: Media companies are implementing artificial intelligence in ways that damage the credibility of the journalism on whic...

Stand with us! Let media companies know you deserve news from humans, not "slop." Sign the petition! actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Then at 1PM, our @insiderunion.bsky.social is hosting a rally to protest @businessinsider.com's going all-in on AI, including planning to roll out AI-generated news "stories."...

ACTION DAY: Today, our union has two important actions happening to sound the alarm about AI: First up, our Reuters Guild members are distributing informational flyers outside #Reuters NEXT.. .. #NewsNotSlop

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News, not slop — The STAND Unionized journalists at Politico won a landmark arbitration demonstrating how collective bargaining agreements protect workers from unethical AI in the workplace WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 3, 2025) — Politico and E&E News journalists announced a major victory in arbitration this week, successfully arguing that Politico management violated the workers’ collective bargaining agreement by unilaterally introducing two […]

Politico & E&E News journalists won a landmark arbitration case after management rolled out AI tools w/out bargaining. The ruling affirms employers can’t use AI to bypass union rights or newsroom ethics, & The NewsGuild-CWA is urging support for its News, Not Slop campaign.
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Voluntarily Recognize EDF Together! On December 2, 2025, workers at the Environmental Defense Fund announced the formation of our union, EDF Together. With this announcement, we formally requested voluntary recognition from EDF’s Execut...

Thank you! Because of your support, we've been able to send over 1,000 letters (and counting) to EDF leadership, asking for voluntary recognition. 🎉 actionnetwork.org/letters/volu...

Management loves to look for loopholes, but we know their games and won’t back down from protecting the rights of our members. ✊💪

@nytimes.com management tried to side-step our contract by offering low-ball severance offers in disciplinary meetings with our members. We filed a grievance and WON. ✊🎉

Severance offers have to go through the Guild now, giving our members agency and support in bargaining a fair deal.

So incredibly important to bring collective action to this work. We're standing with you! ✊❤️

Politico management violated key AI adoption safeguards, arbitrator finds The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.

We WON that case. The neutral arbiter said AI may generate content more quickly than a human can write, but that's no substitute for critical safeguards like fact-checking. 7/

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Graphic titled “Here’s how you can take action right now:” followed by three steps:     1.    Visit NewsNotSlop.org     2.    Sign and share the petition     3.    Join an AI Townhall on December 4th. Logos for The NewsGuild and News Not Slop appear at the bottom along with the website URL.

2/ NewsGuild members are fighting hard for AI protections and now it’s YOUR turn.

Visit: NewsNotSlop.org and sign the petition now!

Graphic announcing that NiemanLab reported Politico management violated AI adoption safeguards. Large text reads: “NewsGuild Journalists won their AI arbitration against POLITICO… but why does that matter?” Below is a red button stating “Let’s talk about it.” At the bottom are the logos for The NewsGuild and “News Not Slop.”

Graphic explaining the significance of the AI arbitration ruling. Section heading reads: “The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.” Social media screenshots quote PEN Guild posts discussing Politico’s use of AI tools and emphasizing that AI isn’t held to human editorial standards. Large red box states that NewsGuild journalists fought for AI protections because robots are not subject to the same editorial rigor.

Graphic stating that the Politico arbitration proves union contracts protect workers from unethical AI implementation. A large quote from the US Congressional Research Service notes that no broad federal AI regulatory framework exists. Text below explains that government hasn’t caught up to regulating AI, leaving workers vulnerable to cost-cutting by employers.

Graphic with heading “This is a blueprint for workers everywhere.” Text explains that strong contract language on AI at Politico sets a model for all industries facing unregulated AI. Another line reads: “If workers can enforce AI protections here, we can enforce them anywhere.” Below is a photo of a woman holding a megaphone at a labor rally, and a “News Not Slop” block inviting viewers to sign a petition.

Workers can regulate AI with strong contract language. Full stop.

Unionized journalists just proved this at POLITICO. @pen-guild.bsky.social

2/ This week, we need your help!

Take action at NewsNotSlop.org and follow the steps below, because holding media companies accountable on AI is going to take all of us.

RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.

RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom.

Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5.

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