The NewsGuild-CWA has joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 57 other media organizations in denouncing restrictions on the press during the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

The Senate implemented rules this week limiting reporters' access to lawmakers walking to and from the chamber during the impeachment trial, confining them to pens, limiting video access to a single pool camera with no audio, and adding an extra layer of restrictions on electronics.

The Guild's Executive Council signed a letter opposing the severe limits on journalists' ability to report on the proceedings. The statement echoes concerns raised by the Standing Committee of Correspondents in a letter and tweet on Tuesday.

"The NewsGuild is proud to fight for more access for reporters and for the public's right to know, including in the Senate during an impeachment of the president," said Jon Schleuss, president of the NewsGuild.

Last month, CWA Local 1180 reached a tentative agreement on a new contract covering more than 8,100 administrative employees and supervisors who work for New York City. The previous contract had expired in May 2018.

In a statement to the Amsterdam News, CWA Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton said, "We are happy to have finally reached an agreement on this contract that will better the lives of our members in New York City and allow them to start the new year with more money in their pockets. This tentative agreement continues the forward momentum we as a union have established thanks to the support and solidarity of our membership."

Thanks to four years of hard work and dedication from CWA members in New Jersey, this week Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation to protect New Jersey call center jobs. CWA members worked alongside members of the state AFL-CIO and IBEW Local 827 to get the bill across the finish line. The bill was sponsored by Senators Shirley Turner and Patrick Diegnan in the State Senate, and Assemblymembers Daniel Benson, Shavonda Sumter, and Eric Houghtaling in the State Assembly.

New Jersey CWA members held numerous lobby days to push state elected officials to pass legislation protecting call center jobs.

In comments filed this week, CWA called on the FCC to deny the sale of AT&T Mobility operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LLA).

Because of LLA's strained financial position and track record of opposing workers' rights, including the offshoring of jobs to countries with lower labor standards, the deal, as currently structured, endangers jobs, harms workers, and threatens service quality.

"Puerto Rico has seen its telecommunications infrastructure destroyed by numerous natural disasters in recent years," said CWA President Chris Shelton. "AT&T's plans to dump its mobility operations in both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands appeases Elliott Management and boosts AT&T's stock price with complete disregard for the public interest, the company's workers, and the health of AT&T's network. The FCC should deny this transaction unless there are clear and enforceable commitments by Liberty Latin America to honor collective bargaining agreements, protect jobs in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, and invest in quality service for its customers, including a robust 5G network."