Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Fortune Staff Win Three-Year Contract with Wage Increases, Other Benefits

Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Digital and print staff at Fortune—who are represented by The NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003—have ratified their first union contract.

The bargaining unit covers two dozen writers, reporters, producers, editors and artists at the business magazine. Highlights of the contract include annual wage increases, new salary floor standards, just cause provisions, layoff severance, editorial standards protections and more.

“We are so excited to finally have a fair contract after a long battle,” said unit chair Sasha Rogelberg. “Our union has repeatedly come together in tough times—including after a mass layoff over the summer reduced our unit size by one-third—to fight for the well-being of our newsroom. The efforts to secure this contract were no exception.”

“Our Fortune Union members refused to give up and accept less than they are worth,” said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. “Because they persevered, they won a contract that boosts wages for all and lifts salaries for the lowest paid across the union, along with important job protections like just cause. We say this all the time in our union because it’s true: When we fight, we win.”

Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 02/27/2026 - 10:07

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Hearst Magazines Union Ratifies New Contract with Raises, Other Benefits

Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at Hearst Magazines have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.

This victory came after members delivered a strike pledge signed by more than 85% of the unit and participated in walkouts and rallies calling for a fair contract. The agreement covers staff across 29 different Hearst Magazines publications, including major titles like Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar and Good Housekeeping. Strong economic gains in the contract will help ensure that WGAE members can continue to deliver informative and entertaining content that generates billions in profits every year.

“We made many important gains—better raises, higher wage floors, and an improved 401k match—for members of our unit with this contract,” The Hearst Magazines Union bargaining committee said. “We also know there is still a great deal of work to be done to make Hearst Magazines a place we can all be proud of. We hope this ratification sends a clear message to management that we are only getting stronger and more cohesive as time goes on, and that we will always fight for a more equitable workplace.”

Kenneth Quinnell Thu, 02/26/2026 - 09:48