PITTSBURGH, PA – Last week, the Pittsburgh NewsGuild elected 28-year old Lacretia Wimbley as the president of the Pittsburgh NewsGuild.  Wimbley, the first Black person to ever edit the student newspaper at Mississippi State, was seen as a trailblazing figure, who many hoped would open a new era for the union

Greetings from the Burgh, where we are having a sudden fundraising push.  We’re Thankful to our 500 Recurring Donors This Thanksgiving  This thanksgiving we’re grateful to our more than 500 sustaining donors who help us stay sustainable and take holidays like Thanksgiving off.  As we celebrate Thanksgiving this

On Thursday, Payday Report confirmed that NewsGuild President Jon Schleuss dismissed the long-time NewsGuild staff director, Tim Schick, from his role as the administrative director of the NewsGuild.  In a truly democratic union this would be big news, but 33-year-old Schleuss, a controversial newly elected president, has chosen to keep

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where it’s a new day for the Pittsburgh NewsGuild. 28-Year-Old Lacretia Wimbley Elected President of Pittsburgh NewsGuild Yesterday, Black Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Lacretia Wimbley, a 28-year-old Mississippi native, was elected president of the Pittsburgh NewsGuild. Her election comes after 69-year-old Post-Gazette reporter Michael Fuoco