We’re fighting for a more equitable workplace. This week, we’re looking at what pay equity looks like for our workplace, the cost of living in Chicago, and UChicago’s budget myths.

Chicago's a union town with a long history of labor activism. We launched our public campaign on the 140th anniv. of the Haymarket Affair, honoring the legacy of brave Chicagoans who took a stand to improve their conditions & those of workers across the country. Source: www.wttw.com/chicago-work....

One job should be enough. Read The Chicago Maroon's piece on our union here: chicagomaroon.com/52249/news/u...

It truly is the summer of publishing unions! Go have a read at this article just dropped by Literary Hub: lithub.com/unions-are-h...

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about unions and their impact on the workforce. The truth is much simpler: We, the workers of the University of Chicago Press, are the union.

Workers celebrated with @chicagonewsguild.bsky.social today, coming together stronger than ever! New swag, good food, and great coworkers standing in solidarity! ✊📚🩵 (Peep the last photo for a sneak peek of our favorite piece of swag!)

Hear from one of our members about why we’re unionizing and what unionizing means to them:

Read more about our union in the Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/work/2026/05...

Less than a week after Hachette employees went public with their union drive, the UCP Workers Guild has announced it has joined the Chicago News Guild and is requesting voluntary recognition from the nonprofit publisher.

Huge news today that the incredible staff at the University of Chicago Press is unionizing with The NewsGuild! ✊ The workers @ucpworkersguild.bsky.social are joining the nationwide labor movement for a stronger publishing industry. Read the full release here: newsguild.org/university-o...

Have you read our mission statement yet? Crafted by UCP Workers Guild members across divisions at the press, it outlines our vision for our union. Read more here about our goals for pay equity, sustainability, and transparency. And check out the full statement at cwalocals.org/ucp-workers-....

We know we’re stronger together as we work toward a more equitable, sustainable, and transparent workplace. ✊ Please repost, share, and support our union via our Action Network campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/were...

We’re unionizing! Workers at UCP are forming a union with the Chicago NewsGuild, TNG-CWA Local 34071, joining the nationwide movement for a stronger publishing industry.