After three years of organizing, the first union agreement in over 100 years with newsroom staff at The Guardian (Charlottetown) and Journal Pioneer (Summerside), has been reached. Newsroom staff at both newspapers started meeting in February of 2023. Pushback from SaltWire, the former owner of the publications, followed by SaltWire entering creditor protection and ultimately a buyout by Postmedia, was the primary cause of several delays.