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Newspaper Guild of New York Files Petition With NLRB

Calling for Union Election for Kaplan Inc. ESL Teachers

NEW YORK, May 2, 2012 – The Newspaper Guild of New York announced today that it filed a

petition with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election to enable nearly

80 English teachers at Kaplan Inc. to decide whether they want the Guild to represent them.

An overwhelming majority of the instructors, who teach English as a second language (ESL) at

Kaplan International Centers in New York City, have already signed cards indicating that they

want the Guild to represent them at work, far exceeding the 30 percent threshold the NLRB

requires for an election.

“Kaplan teachers want what most employees want: a voice in the workplace and better working

conditions,” said Bill O’Meara, president of the Newspaper Guild of New York. “What’s

remarkable about these employees is that they’re actually doing something about it.”

Kaplan Inc., with $2.5 billion in revenues last year, was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan and

provides higher education programs, professional training courses, test preparation materials and

language instruction around the world. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Washington Post

Co. [NYSE: WPO] and is headquartered in New York City.

“We had a good working relationship with the Washington Post Co. when it owned Newsweek

magazine, and there’s no reason that can’t be the case with Kaplan too,” said O’Meara

The NLRB is expected to set a date for the union election in the coming weeks.

About The Guild:

The Newspaper Guild of New York, Local 31003 of the Communications Workers of America, is

the workplace advocate for employees chiefly in the news and media business. The Guild

represents nearly 3,000 employees at New York area-based media organizations and their

respective bureaus around the nation. Its members also include the staff of the Writers Guild of

America, East and retail workers at Hudson News in Manhattan. Launched in 1934 by crusading

columnist Heywood Broun and others, the Guild is a voice in the workplace for print, digital,

video and photo journalists, as well as employees in advertising, circulation and other related

areas. www.nyguild.org.