@gloriouscow You may have missed the "memo" from #JonesDay [1], Wikimedia Foundation's "primary law firm" [3][2]; WMF is one of Jones Day's 9 key clients [4]. JDay has a record of being quite anti-union [5][6][7]. But unless you're a WMF leader, you likely didn't get the memo.

@JakeOrlowitz

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Day

[2] https://wikimediapolicy.medium.com/victory-in-the-us-court-dismisses-lomax-v-wikimedia-foundation-bf05bbb21459

[3] https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/wikipedias-deep-ties-to-big-tech

[4] https://www.legal500.com/rankings/ranking/c-united-states/intellectual-property/trademarks-non-contentious-including-prosecution-portfolio-management-and-licensing/50505-jones-day

[5] https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/12/17/boston-globe-hires-law-firm-known-for-taking-hard.html

[6] https://web.archive.org/web/20250930003827/https://www.cjr.org/analysis/jones-day-unions-slate-strike.php

[7] https://dcist.com/story/21/12/14/politics-prose-bookstore-employees-unionize