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Tribune Publishing has accepted our request for voluntary recognition

February 15, 2019

Dear colleagues,
Today, the company agreed to voluntarily recognize the Hartford Courant Guild as a joint collective bargaining unit of nearly 60 members of the Hartford Courant and Courant Community. We acknowledge Tribune Publishing for taking this step, which expedites contract negotiations, and recognizes the overwhelming will of our newsroom to take a seat at the table.
Support for the Hartford Courant Guild has grown in the few days since we publicly announced our intention to organize. More than 80 percent of the members of our bargaining unit have signed union authorization cards.
We look forward to building a more productive and collaborative relationship with the company as we join the conversation shaping the future of the Hartford Courant. We fight for improved resources and support so we can continue to serve our readers to the best of our abilities.
To our colleagues, we need your input now more than ever. In the coming days, we will be in touch about formally collecting your priorities through a formal bargaining survey, as well as the formation of a bargaining committee and feedback structure. If you haven’t had a chance to get involved in the effort yet, now is a great time to make sure your voice is heard.
And, as always, bring all ideas, questions and concerns to committee members. We want to hear from you.
#KeepCourant!

The Hartford Courant Guild seeks voluntary recognition

February 11, 2019

We are asking our parent company, Tribune Publishing, to voluntarily recognize the Hartford Courant Guild and begin contract negotiations.
More than 75 percent of our colleagues have signed union authorization cards, reflecting an overwhelming majority of our newsroom who wish to get to work improving our paper and our workplace through collective bargaining. 
Voluntary recognition would allow us to begin contract negotiations, saving the company the cost and inconvenience of a campaign and an election that will result overwhelmingly in our favor.
On Monday, Feb. 11, we filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board. We will withdraw this request if the company voluntary recognizes the Courant Guild.
Hartford Courant Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Andrew Julien has acknowledged our organizing effort and desire for voluntary recognition. He said in a statement, "We are looking into your request and will get back to you with a decision once we gather additional information."