Newsletters

  • Guild condemns arrests of journalists who covered St. Paul protest

    The Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild unequivocally condemns the arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon, and we call on the Department of Justice to drop all charges against them. Prosecuting members of the press for covering a protest is a flagrant assault on the First Amendment to the Constitution. The criminalization of journalism…

  • Journalists targeted with chemical munitions at Minneapolis protest

    January 24, 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Dylan Manshack, Comms | dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033 Guild demands federal agents respect First Amendment rights of the press MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild has received reports that journalists were targeted with chemical munitions by federal agents at the scene of Saturday morning’s fatal shooting by U.S. Border Patrol in Minneapolis. …

  • Guild member detained by ICE in Minnesota

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dylan Manshack, Comms | dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033 Member remains in ICE custody in Texas MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, TNG-CWA Local 37002, as part of Operation Metro Surge. While the circumstances of his arrest are not clear, we know…

  • Letter to employers about ICE actions in Minnesota

    Beginning in December of 2025 and continuing into 2026, there has been a surge of immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota which has directly and adversely affected many of our members. On January 14th, 2026, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild TNG-CWA 37002 sent a letter to the employers of our members requesting transparency around employer policies/statements about…