“New Labor stands in solidarity with Bergen Record employees who are organizing to improve their terms and conditions of work. This is essential to assure critical and quality news coverage of stories that directly impact the many communities of New Jersey residents on both the local and state levels. Local newsrooms can't be gutted by companies that put profits before their workers. ¡Adelante compañerxs!”
— Lou Kimmel | Co-founder and Executive Director, New Labor

“I’m proud to see these North Jersey journalists unionize in order to create an equitable workplace and a sustainable future. New Jersey residents will benefit from their work for years to come.”
— New Jersey Senator Cory Booker

“We stand with @therecordguild in their fight for job security, fair pay and diverse newsrooms. The staff writers’ investigative journalism and local reporting is key to our democracy.”
— Make the Road New Jersey

“Congratulations to the workers of the @therecordguild for joining the union family. #Solidarity friends! We are with you. #UnionStrong.”
— NJ21United

“Since 1891 and the publication of Rerum Novarum, the Catholic Church has supported the right of workers to organize for better wages and working conditions. It is in that spirit that we support the formation of The Record Guild.”
— Pax Christi, New Jersey

“I fully support The Record Guild and all of its journalists fighting for fairness and local journalism. As a member of The Arizona Republic Guild, I know the difference a union makes. We’ve seen it in our newsroom as we stand together and demand to be treated fairly and fight for protections for our journalists. It’s also brought our newsroom closer together. I know it will do the same and more for the journalists in New Jersey.”
— Shelby Slade | The Arizona Republic, Reporter

“A union makes a huge difference in a newsroom. It gives journalists protections and a voice that management can’t ignore.”
— Bettina Boxall | Officer-at-Large, Media Guild of the West &
Bergen Record alum

“Journalists are forming a union at three of the most prominent Gannett newspapers in the state:  The Record (Bergen County), The Daily Record (Morris County) and the NJ Herald (Sussex County).  The  New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (NJ-SPJ) supports their right to organize, and encourages Gannett management to recognize this union, The Record Guild, and bargain in good faith. In these turbulent times, more than ever, journalists need a seat at the table and to have their voices heard.”
— New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists

“I stand with the brave, local journalists at the @TheRecordNJ, @NJHerald and @dailyrecord who consistently risk their health and safety during storms, disasters and a pandemic to keep us all informed. I also support their right to unionize to build and foster more diverse and inclusive newsrooms. I call on @Gannett to VOLUNTARILY recognize @therecordguild.
— New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez

“Incisive local journalism forms the foundation of healthy communities. We can draw a straight line from deteriorating independent media to our growing national divisions. We desperately need more local journalists covering our communities and holding power accountable – the future of our democracy actually depends on it. So the formation of the Record Guild to protect their jobs is natural and I support it wholeheartedly.”
— U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr.

“NJ needs newsrooms that reflect our state’s diversity to fosters accurate reporting. Local journalists lead the way on reporting key issues of justice, from exposing abuses at local ICE detention to reporting on policies of inclusion. We are proud to support @therecordguild.”
— NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice

“NJ21United stands in solidarity with the Record Guild in their fight for job security, fair pay, and more diverse and inclusive newsrooms. We applaud the Record Guild for their advocacy of the entire North Jersey Community. We firmly believe that strong, local journalism is one of the vital elements to a democratic society. We, as educators, know what it is like to have large corporations and plutocrats exerting undoing influence on one of the pillars of a democratic society. We call on Gannett to recognize the Record Guild.”
— Dan Cummings | Organizer, NJ21United