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Journalists at four WA newspapers walk off the job Tuesday in one-day strike against McClatchy
https://mynorthwest.com/local/journalists-wa-newspapers-strike/4241852Journalists at four WA newspapers walk off the job Tuesday in one-day strike against McClatchy
May 26, 2026, 5:51 AM
BY FRANK SUMRALL
MyNorthwest Lead Editor
Journalists at four Washington newspapers are walking off the job for a one-day strike on Tuesday.
The single-day strike starts at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, involving union workers at The Tacoma News Tribune, The Bellingham Herald, The Olympian, and The Tri-City Herald. The demonstration is organized by the Washington State News Guild, a union of the previously-mentioned four newspapers. The strike will coincide with a strike involving workers at The Idaho Statesman in Boise.
The news outlets combine for more than 200,000 daily digital readers.
The protest centers on unfair labor practices by McClatchy Media, the owner. McClatchy Media owns and operates 30 newspapers across 14 states. Workers are pushing for better pay and common-sense rules around artificial intelligence (AI).
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They’ve been in contract talks with the company for approximately a year now. Ninety-three percent of participating members in the Washington State News Guild and Idaho News Guild voted in favor of a work stoppage, according to a news release from the two news guilds.
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A GoFundMe strike fund has been created to support the striking local news journalists. Donations can be made to the strike fund here.
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