(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A majority of over 300 Technology Workers employed at The Washington Post have announced the formation of The Washington Post Tech Guild and are seeking voluntary recognition from the company.

The Guild released the following statement: We are taking this step in order to build a more equitable, transparent and sustainable future for all Tech Workers at The Post. Around the world, The Washington Post has earned a reputation for being a news organization that holds the powerful to account. Every day, we - the technologists who power The Post - innovate, develop and maintain tools and systems that benefit this world class journalism. We are committed to upholding this legacy. 

Supported by staff at the Washington Baltimore News Guild, The News Guild and Communication Workers of America (CWA) and their Campaign to Organize Digital Employees (CODE), the Washington Post Tech Guild will fight tirelessly for equity and inclusion, a seat at the table, fair compensation and benefits, job security, just cause protections and flexibility and modern work practices, Union Officials announced. 

The Guild went on to say: We are profoundly committed to The Washington Post’s longevity and success, and our work is critical to its mission. We are forming this Union to demand the same fairness, transparency and respect that our readers expect from our journalism. The Washington Post Tech Guild will bring these values into our workplace, uniting us in our commitment of truth and integrity.

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