Published 11:03 am Tuesday, May 5, 2026 The Bulletin and its employees who are members of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild agreed on a three-year labor contract Friday. The negotiation between the company and the union took nearly two years to complete. But reporters, photographers and news assistants at the Bulletin and Redmond Spokesman now have their first union contract. It became official on Friday. Like most union contracts, the biggest hurdle was finding a middle ground on the economic package, including wages, according to Bulletin management. For the first time in several years, Bulletin and Spokesman unionized staff are guaranteed pay increases based on longevity, in addition to an automatic 1% increase each year through 2029. Effective immediately, most unionized news staff at The Bulletin will receive a pay increase and their hours will increase from 37.5 to 40 hours per week.…