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ON STRIKE: Unionized staff at ProPublica walk off the job | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
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ON STRIKE: Unionized staff at ProPublica walk off the job | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

Unionized staff at investigative nonprofit newsroom ProPublica walked off the job Wednesday in a one-day strike in protest of management’s refusal to agree to a contract.

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Apr. 27, Monday — 7pm ET / 4pm PT
‘Big Media and the Rise of Authoritarianism: How We Fight Back’
https://bit.ly/FightBigMedia

Victor Pickard, Matt Pearce, Dan Sinykin, Jax Deluca, & Tony Pecinovsky; moderated by Morgan Harper & Sarah Katz

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‘A free press is essential to a functioning democracy. It is the responsibility of Congress to defend this principle and to hold any administration accountable when it is threatened.’

Add your name.

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‘We would like to make a home for ourselves:’ Nearly 90 percent of Columbus Dispatch staffers sign union cards – Matter News

Contract negotiations could include an AI clause following the 2023 sports debacle.

Matter News

‘We, the staff who produce the work that has earned ProPublica a place at the forefront of journalism, have raised concerns for more than two years, but management has largely ignored us. We are now calling on you, as stewards of our beloved institution, to direct senior leadership to change course and avoid further damage to the company’s reputation by agreeing to our reasonable proposals.’

https://www.propublicaguild.org/updates/to-the-propublica-board-we-need-a-fair-contract-now

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To the ProPublica Board: We Need a Fair Contract Now — ProPublica Guild

Last week, we reached out to ProPublica’s board of directors to raise serious concerns about ProPublica’s harmful disciplinary process as well as our collective interest in getting a fair contract now. We took the step of contacting the board — which oversees our organization — after failing to get

ProPublica Guild

‘The Post’s unlawful action against Ms. Attiah must, moreover, be viewed in the context of the intimidation campaign President Trump and his Administration have waged to silence those who criticize him ….’

Grateful for @karenattiah’s decision to take her ex-employer to court.

https://karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washington-post-accused-me-of

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The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response.

This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.

The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah
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How Useful Is “Worker-to-Worker Unionism”?

In his new book, labor scholar Eric Blanc offers illuminating case studies of recent union victories. But it’s not clear that “worker-to-worker unionism” amounts to a widely applicable “emergent model” of unionism that can save the labor movement.