Cap Times management agrees to recognize newsroom union

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 300

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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The publisher of the Cap Times said Thursday that the news organization’s management will voluntarily recognize the eight-member newsroom staff’s union.

The employees formally announced their union campaign in a meeting with Publisher Paul Fanlund and other Cap Times managers a week ago. They have affiliated with the NewsGuild-CWA, which also represents employees at Wisconsin Watch and at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

“The Capital Times Co. has decided to voluntarily recognize the …

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