Today I’m walking off the job with hundreds of my Washington Post colleagues for 24 hours to demand a fair contract. It's the postguild's first strike in 48 years.

To support us, avoid all Washington Post journalism today, Dec. 7.

You can read more here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/workers-at-the-washington-post-deserve-a-living-wage

Workers at the Washington Post deserve a living wage!

The Washington Post says it supports writers. So why won't it pay its workers a living wage? We've been bargaining with the Washington Post for over a year. Journalists, copy editors, designers, marketers, accountants, and so many other employees of the Post have shared why we need a better contract over the past 13 months but they are just not listening. That's why they need to here from you. We've included some text for you below that will send with your name, but please feel free to personalize it with your own words: Are you a longtime reader or subscriber? Why do you value The Post’s journalism? Why do you support its workers in our fight for a fair contract? When you click “Send Letter,” the letter will be automatically sent to the inboxes of interim chief executive Patty Stonesifer and general counsel Jay Kennedy, addressed to them; a copy will also be sent to the Post Guild. Thank you for your support!

@taylorlorenz I don't follow these things closely, so this is the first I'd heard of it. Thanks for posting it here.
@taylorlorenz Best of luck to everyone walking off at WaPo today!
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The owner doesn't see humans the way you do. Everyone is expendable..except him.
@taylorlorenz someone should write a browser extension that automatically blocks websites on strike and explains why. I might give it a try.
@taylorlorenz I hope all your efforts pay off ! Everyone deserves a living pay

@taylorlorenz @Toastie

Letter sent. Too bad @postguild isn't on Mastodon.

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is there a hashtag for this today? I'd also love a list of everyone who is here that works for WaPo. and maybe a conversation about a WaPo fedi server etc if y'all have the time today...

@taylorlorenz I am a subscriber and totally support your aspirations. I am observing carefully how the paper treats you and will rescind my subscription if I feel that you have not been treated fairly
@taylorlorenz Solidarity from Australia ✊🏼
@taylorlorenz Good luck and my Post app is off and dark for today. Cheering for you and your colleagues.
@taylorlorenz deleted the tab i use to check wapo a couple of times a day. Please let me know when I can come back. Unfortunately my subscription keeps on giving . . .
@taylorlorenz counterpoint: the washington post should close its doors and go away forever
@taylorlorenz best of luck but sadly I doubt the paper’s owner cares.

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FFFFFK EM UP, TAYLOR! 💪

@taylorlorenz I’m a paid subscriber and I just sent my letter (better late than never?). Basically, if Bezos doesn’t think the paper is worth investing in, why should we subscribers think it’s worth paying for?

@taylorlorenz solidarity and congratulations. I am a paid subscriber, I will be writing to the subscriber department my support of the strikers.

I hope you win.