SPLC Union
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Disrupting White Supremacy • Pursuing Equity • Building Solidarity • Uniting Workers || Southern Poverty Law Center Staff Union, Unit of @wbng.org || union.splc@gmail[dot]com
It's impossible to look at the firing of FOIA officials after the release of a declassified memo in response to FPF's records request "as anything other than inappropriate retaliation for a lawful FOIA release," FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social told @notus.com.
The Trump Administration Is Dismantling FOIA
Long-standing backlog, staffing cuts and political pressure are threatening the Freedom of Information Act.
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I published my book about the labor movement with Hachette so I am very excited to see the announcement that Hachette workers are unionizing. Publishing should be a union industry. Learn more and support them here: hachetteworkers.com
HWC - Hachette Workers Coalition
The union of workers at Hachette Book Group are uniting for a more sustainable workplace.
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2/ You can support these workers by signing this open petition below: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
Sign onto our open letter in solidarity with Hachette Workers Coalition!
To the management at Hachette Book Group, We are authors, publishing professionals, readers, and union supporters, and we are proud to express our full support for the Hachette Workers Coalition (HWC...
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Today, workers at Hachette Book Group launched the largest unionization campaign in trade publisher history! Hundreds of employees signed unions cards in support of forming a union at HBC. Workers now join @wbng.org and fight for recognition. newsguild.org/hachette-boo...
Hachette Book Group employees announce largest unionization campaign in trade publisher history with NewsGuild | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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Keep your heads up @splcunion.bsky.social. Thank you for your important work.
SPLC Union@splcunion.bsky.social · 4mo agoBelow is a statement from the unionized workers of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
From the Southern Poverty Law Center’s union. I know some of these people. They are incredibly dedicated individuals!
SPLC Union@splcunion.bsky.social · 4mo agoBelow is a statement from the unionized workers of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
WBNG statement on on the U.S. government federal indictment on @splcenter.org @splcunion.bsky.social wbng.org/2026/04/22/w...
“… we will not be deterred, we will not be intimidated, and we will continue to condemn racism, sexism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, and all hate for the blight that it is.”
SPLC Union@splcunion.bsky.social · 4mo agoBelow is a statement from the unionized workers of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Below is a statement from the unionized workers of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
"You hear a lot of liberal and Democratic rhetoric about how dire this moment is. I agree. The only thing I have ever wanted, for the SPLC + for everyone living through this extraordinarily challenging moment, is for us to act like it." Important and moving read from @michaelehayden.bsky.social.
Michael Edison Hayden@michaelehayden.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew: I wrote about how the SPLC let union breaking and fear of MAGA drive it away from its own civil rights principles. After I spoke up about Gaza, the SPLC disciplined me and terminated my employment—leading to a discrimination settlement: substack.com/home/post/p-...
We just ratified our second contract since we formed our union in 2019. Scroll through these slides to find out more!
Leqaa Kordia, in her own words, for @zeteo.com. Leqaa should be free. Her captors, and whichever outside organization collaborated with them, should be the ones in cages.
EXCLUSIVE: I’m the Palestinian Who Has Been in ICE Detention for Almost a Year
Don't forget us on International Women's Day, writes Leqaa Kordia.
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You can support us by sharing our posts and donating to our GoFundMe to help offset the cost of missed pay: www.gofundme.com/f/support-pr...
Donate to Support ProPublica Workers in Our Fight for a Fair Contract, organized by Eli Oberman
We are the unionized workers at ProPublica, and we’re ready to… Eli Oberman needs your support for Support ProPublica Workers in Our Fight for a Fair Contract
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We’re ready to strike for a fair contract after fighting for job security, a fair disciplinary process, wages that reflect the value of our work and clear guardrails around AI for more than two years. www.propublicaguild.org/updates/the-...
The ProPublica Guild is Ready to Strike for a Fair Contract — ProPublica Guild
The ProPublica Guild is prepared to strike. We have shown up and compromised at the bargaining table for more than two years, but our newsroom’s management has slow-walked negotiations , offering w...
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Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
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Solidarity with our union siblings at The Washington Post.
Washington-Baltimore News Guild@wbng.org · 6mo agoThe Washington-Baltimore News Guild strongly condemns the layoffs announced today at The Washington Post. These cuts represent yet another blow to a newsroom that has already been pushed to its limits and a disservice to the readers who rely on The Post for rigorous, independent journalism.
1 in 4 Minnesotans participated in the Jan. 23 shutdown against ICE, or had a loved one who did. Polling shows massive participation & support. @sarahlazare.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social & @thomasbirm.bsky.social report with @workdaymagazine.bsky.social inthesetimes.com/article/labo...
Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE
One in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did.
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“We’re having a constitutional crisis,” journalist @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social tells @democracynow.org. “What we’re seeing here in Minnesota is the people are continuing to stand. They are continuing to demand that our Constitution be upheld. I believe that journalism is not a crime.”
“Journalism Is Not a Crime”: Georgia Fort & Don Lemon Arrested for Covering St. Paul Church Protest
As protests continue in Minnesota over the federal government’s immigration crackdown, former CNN anchor Don Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort now face federal charges stemming from their ...
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It takes all of us to make The Washington Post. Every section works together to create this authoritative, entertaining, worldwide news report. So, Jeff Bezos, #SaveThePost.
The detention of a Guild member in Minnesota amidst the chaos created by DHS is heartbreaking and infuriating. My heart goes out to his family, who are now without their father and husband.
The NewsGuild-CWA@newsguild.org · 7mo agoOn Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, as part of Operation Metro Surge. He has been transferred to a detention facility in Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus. newsguild.org/guild-member...
On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, as part of Operation Metro Surge. He has been transferred to a detention facility in Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus. newsguild.org/guild-member...
Guild member detained by ICE in Minnesota | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, as part of Operation Metro Surge.
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“Journalists have the right to do their jobs without fear of government interference,” said President Jon Schleuss. “Today’s FBI raid on a journalist’s home is a direct assault on the 1st Amendment and a threat to every working journalist. @postguild.bsky.social newsguild.org/the-newsguil...
The NewsGuild strongly condemns FBI’s raid of Washington Post reporter’s home | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
“The Guild is alarmed and appalled by federal law enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Natanson’s property and personal devices,” the Post Guild said.
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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 wbng.org/2026/01/14/w...
WBNG condemns FBI search of Washington Post Guild member's home - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
The Washington-Baltimore News Guild unequivocally condemns the reported search of a Washington Post reporter’s home and the seizure of her electronic devices by federal agents.
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Washington Post Guild@postguild.bsky.social · 7mo agoThe Washington Post Guild is alarmed and appalled by federal law enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Hannah Natanson’s property and personal devices. Hannah is a valued member of our union whose work covering the federal workforce has been essential (1/3)
Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
NEW: ICE is attacking journalists in Chicago, and the @chicagonewsguild.bsky.social is fighting back. "Journalism is not a crime," @jschleuss.com told @axios.com. The 1st Amendment makes press freedom a cornerstone of our democracy, and we will fight to defend it. www.axios.com/2025/10/06/d...
"Journalism is not a crime": Chicago reporters sue Trump over violence at ICE protests
Press groups say Trump's agents used force to silence reporters.
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Aaron Sojourner@aaronsojourner.org · last yr.Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever, analysis of new data @epi.org from me & Adam Reich of Columbia Labor Lab. In data back 60 years, Americans' sentiments are both warmer toward unions & cooler towards big business than ever before. www.epi.org/blog/america...
