80% of Anchorage Daily News staff support unionizing with the Anchorage News Guild for fair wages, transparency, and a sustainable workplace, filing a petition for a union election.

Staff at the Anchorage Daily News are seeking to unionize, with approximately 80% of eligible employees supporting the Anchorage News Guild's efforts for fair wages, enhanced transparency, and a sustainable workplace. They have filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. If recognized, this would make it Alaska's only media union. The initiative is backed by The NewsGuild-CWA, which represents over 25,000 media professionals nationwide.

September 10, 2024
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