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Hachette Book Group workers unionize, forming largest publishing union

4/28/2026

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On 27 April 2026, Hachette Book Group employees unionized with Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild-CWA Local 32035, forming the Hachette Workers Coalition.
The coalition represents about 600 workers—the largest union in trade publishing—and spans U.S. and Canada sites including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chapel Hill, Nashville, Lebanon, Boulder, Oakland, Portland and Toronto.
Union leaders demand livable wages, capped hours, a neutral grievance process, AI-surveillance safeguards, and full DEI policy implementation.

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Story summary

On 27 April 2026, Hachette Book Group employees unionized with Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild-CWA Local 32035, forming the Hachette Workers Coalition.
The coalition represents about 600 workers—the largest union in trade publishing—and spans U.S. and Canada sites including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chapel Hill, Nashville, Lebanon, Boulder, Oakland, Portland and Toronto.
Union leaders demand livable wages, capped hours, a neutral grievance process, AI-surveillance safeguards, and full DEI policy implementation.