HBG has launched their anti-union campaign by spreading anti-union flyers via our company portal and common spaces. The flyers use tired talking points, framing the union as a third party that will harm our existing benefits & workplace culture. But the union is all of us, & we won’t be intimidated

May 5th: Today we learned that HBG is denying to voluntarily recognize our union. To put it simply, HBG is union busting. HBG had opportunities to address worker concerns over the years. Now, it’s time for a democratically elected seat at the table. The union is YOU. The union is ALL OF US.

To our colleagues: have questions? We want to help! When it comes to eligibility, HBG and HR cannot unilaterally decide who can be in a union; that decision is overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. To RSVP for an upcoming info session, head to our link in bio for our Events Sign-Up form.

An update from us!

An update from us: HBG has responded. Here’s their first official statement since going public.

Calling all Hachette employees! Looking to get involved and informed? Check out our event lineup for the rest of this week and head to the link in bio to sign up for any online events!

Finally, some good news: workers at Hachette are unionizing, and you can sign an open letter of support. This is the way! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Updating the graphic for 2026 😤✊ Follow @hbgworkers.bsky.social on here and if you're on IG, follow the Hachette and Catapult union accounts there too!

We, the employees at Hachette Book Group, are proud to announce that we are unionizing with Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild-CWA Local 32035, of the AFL-CIO, in order to ensure better benefits, protections, and rights for workers as well as increased equity, transparency, and agency in the workplace.