NBC Digital NewsGuild Reaches Three-Year Contract Deal

Unionized editorial staff represented by The NewsGuild of NY at NBC News, NBC News NOW, and TODAY have reached a contract agreement with the network. The deal protects members during future corporate restructuring and delays recently announced layoffs, providing targeted workers with additional pay, health care, and rehire rights. The contract was ratified by 94% of the membership and is the first for the bargaining unit, which was certified in 2019.

“This contract is a huge step forward for journalists at NBC News,” said Tate James, documentary video editor and unit chair. “We will now have the job security essential to fighting for transparency and accountability without fear.”

The contract is the culmination of a nearly five-year fight, during which employees engaged in numerous public actions, including a one-day strike in 2023, to protest the company’s repeated violations of federal labor law. Guild members protested across New York City, dogging NBC corporate executives and events, and even projected pro-union messages on the façade of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Read more here!