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Daily Herald editorial staff announces unionization effort
August 25, 2026 // The paper has covered suburban Chicago since 1872, and was independently owned and run by the Paddock family for four generations. In 2018, the Paddock family members sold its portions of the company to its employees and set up an employee stock ownership plan. But for the last several months, even prior to the acquisition, the guild had been in the process of unionizing, Schmit said.
Daily News journalists walk off the job for the first time since 1991
January 26, 2024 // The Daily News' union said staff walked out because they are fed up with Alden Global Capital's constant cuts and apparent commitment to shrinking the paper. Alden Global Capital is an investment firm that in 2021 purchased Tribune Publishing, the company that previously owned the newspaper and many others. The union says management is trying to cut overtime across the board, but explained because staff is small, metro reporters often work overtime to provide the best possible coverage.
Chicago Tribune employees rally for fair contracts, livable wages
December 18, 2023 // Unionized reporters, photographers, editors and other newsroom employees have been without a contract for five years. On Saturday, the employees spoke out against their owner, Alden Capital's detrimental labor practices and profiteering-driven bargaining efforts.