The Southern California News Group Guild ratified its first labor contract Friday, Nov. 15, three years after newsroom journalists voted to unionize in 2021. The contract includes minimum pay rates and certain job protections for 120 Guild members employed by the 11-newspaper group. The contract for SCNG Guild, a unit of Media Guild of the West, includes 6% raises over two years for all members. The contract expires Nov. 15, 2026.Related Articles Business | Where are Kaiser mental health workers picketing this week? Business | CVS workers ratify new contract with higher wages, improved benefits Business | Boeing ends crippling strike as workers accept latest offer Business | Boeing workers to vote on new contract offer to end 7-week-old strike Business | Boeing, in need of cash, looks to raise up to $19 billion in stock offering