Just days after Signal Ohio Staff staged a powerful walkout, leadership at the non-profit newsroom voluntarily recognized Northeast Ohio NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 34001 as the Bargaining Representative for Workers at its Akron, Columbus and Cleveland sites. Newsroom Staff announced their intention to form the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild (SONWG) in late August and, much to their disappointment, management responded by hiring a notorious Union-Busting law firm. But Workers prevailed and are now turning their attention toward bargaining a contract that will ensure a long, sustainable future for the news outlet. “We’re ecstatic to share Signal Ohio’s leadership chose to voluntarily recognize us as one Union,” Workers said in a social Media post. “We appreciate our board hearing our message about the strength of the SONWG. We look forward to working with them on our mission to provide Ohio with free, high-quality journalism.”

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