Meet our Unit Council

Written By Austin NewsGuild

On Feb. 24, 2021, the votes were counted, and the journalists of the Austin American-Statesman voted 36 to 12 to unionize our newsroom. The National Labor Relations Board had originally set the ballot count for Feb. 19, but severe weather and statewide power outages caused the count to be postponed. The Austin NewsGuild was certified by the National Labor Relations Board on March 5, 2021.

On March 23, members elected Unit Council leadership for the Austin NewsGuild. They are:

  • Chair: Katie Hall

  • Vice Chair: Madlin Mekelburg

  • Secretary: Kara Carlson

  • At-large: Phil Jankowski and Cat Vasquez

Austin NewsGuild

A collective bargaining unit for the journalists at the Austin American-Statesman.

http://austinnewsguild.org
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