We are the workers at Duke University Press. A unit of The NewsGuild, a sector of the Communication Workers of America.
As workers, we believe that we are best equipped to determine our own needs and should have the power to meet them collectively.
05/02/2022
Collectively, we are sick and tired of the low wages and the lack of safety at work. Workers across industries are fed up. Amazon, Starbucks, fast food, healthcare and workers nationwide are fighting for our union! We celebrate the recent victories at DUP Workers Union and Piedmont Health!
07/14/2021
🚨 ACTION NEEDED 🚨 We need as many people as possible to sign this letter urging Duke management to drop objections & challenges to our democratic union election. This is a real way to show solidarity. Please sign & signal-boost to your networks!
Urge Duke Administration to Drop Objections to Duke University Press Union Election Duke and Duke University Press leadership are continuing to mount legal challenges and objections to our union of press workers, even as we’ve repeatedly and consistently demonstrated majority support. At the vote count on June 29, Duke’s lawyer and DUP Director Dean Smith challenged the votes o...
07/09/2021
UPDATE: On Wednesday, Duke University and Duke University Press management petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to invalidate the results of our union election and hold a new election at an unspecified later date. You can read more about their objections in this letter we sent today to management: https://www.dupworkersunion.org/news/regarding-dukes-election-objections
None of the objections materially affected the election—we had an overwhelming turnout of 96% of eligible voters. It's notable that Duke waited until after the vote count to raise objections. What kind of message does it send for Duke to be so opposed to the idea of workers having a voice that they would drag us all into a legal morass rather than accept the results of the election? We ask DUP management & Duke to drop these frivolous objections to the election results by Monday, respect the results like they said they would, & begin to negotiate with us to make the press a better place.