Stark disparities in salaries and tenure exist between white newsroom workers and people of color at Forbes, according to a union study obtained by Axios reporters Sara Fischer and Kerry Flynn.
Fischer and Flynn report, “The study results come as Forbes’ union and management continue to battle for a contract, bolstering the union’s concerns of inclusion that it’s raised since joining the NewsGuild of New York in 2021.
“Details: The survey, parts of which were shared in March, found the union’s 61 full-time white members make $94,360 on average, almost $15,000 more than its eight Black members and $7,000 more than its 10 Asian members.
- The six Hispanic or Latino staffers in the union outearn white members, on average, earning $99,750 annually.
- The study also said the 20 longest-tenured members are all white and that no current staffers who have worked in the Forbes newsroom for at least 10 years are people of color.”
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