Union Strong Podcast: Breaking Their Silence After 17 Years

Update: Working without a contract for 17 years, the journalists at the Times Union, represented by the Albany Newspaper Guild, are preparing to walk out. They feel they have no other choice because Hearst will not budge on contract negotiations and now wants to remove advertising staff from their unit. To better understand the ongoing situation and how you can support local journalists, listen to the Union Strong podcast.

For 17 years, the journalists and media workers of the Albany Newspaper Guild have been working without a contract at the Times Union.

They haven’t spoken about their fight publicly until now.

On the latest Union Strong podcast, we’re diving into their story: what it means to report the news that so many rely on while facing your own uncertainty, why this contract fight has stretched on for nearly two decades, and what’s at stake, not just for these journalists, but for the future of local news.

In an interview with Wendy Liberatore, the president of the Albany Newspaper Guild, we gain insight into the ongoing contract dispute and its broader implications.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube.

Take Action to Support the Times Union Workers

Support Times Union workers during walkout.

Ask the Times Union and Hearst to give the Albany Newspaper Guild a fair contract now:

• Publisher George Hearst: ghearst@timesunion.com, 518-454-5694
• CEO Steve Swartz: sswartz@hearst.com, 212-649-2000
• President of Newspaper Group Jeff Johnson: jeff.johnson@hearst.com, 212-649-2000

Visit the Albany Newspaper Guild website for more information.