STAT News journalists to join Boston Globe union
STAT News journalists will join the Boston Globe’s union, reports Katie Robertson of The New York Times. Robertson reports, “Stat, based in Boston, focuses on science, health and biotech journalism and has close to 40 editorial staff members. It was one of the first outlets to extensively cover the outbreak of the coronavirus in January 2020 and saw a boost […]
NLRB runs against “Marketplace” media production staffers
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled against the union attempting to represent “Marketplace” journalists, who sought to include its media production staffers in the union. The vote to join the union will take place on March 30, with votes being due by April 21. American Public Media, the parent company of the show, has […]
FT Specialist Guild recognized by company
The Financial Times’ parent company has recognized FT Specialist’s U.S.-based editorial employees who unionized with the Writers Guild of America, East. Forty-one FT Specialist journalists are part of the guild. The journalists had joined the union in January. In the letter announcing the movement, the members wrote, “Our union will ensure that editorial employees, thanks […]
Philly Inquirer labor reporter Reyes moves to investigations team
Juliana Feliciano Reyes, who covers work and labor for the Philadelphia Inquirer, is moving to the newspaper’s investigations team. Reyes has been at the paper since December 2017 and has also written about the area’s Asian-American community. Last year, she won the 2020 Kenneth May Media Award from the Labor Employment and Relations Association. Reyes […]
Bloomberg Industry union leader: This is why unions matter
Fatima Hussein, a reporter at Bloomberg Law and the head of the union that represents Bloomberg Industry staffers, sent out the following on Thursday afternoon: Dear Guild Members, As reported in the New York Times, 90 of our beloved colleagues at Bloomberg News will be laid off. Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers are with them. […]
Politico’s Mueller moves to labor beat
Politico reporter Eleanor Mueller, who has been covering employment, is moving to the labor beat at the publication. She has been reporting on legislation, as well as labor policy: specifically, the pandemic economy, how it is affecting workers, particularly those already at a systemic disadvantage, and what their elected officials are doing to address it. […]
The Markup hires Kerr to cover labor
The Markup has hired CNET senior reporter Dara Kerr to cover labor. Kerr has been covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She previously was a freelance reporter who wrote stories on everything from El Salvador’s civil war to an Oakland shepherd who uses goats to prevent wildfires. Kerr holds degrees from New York University, Columbia University and […]
NPR seeks a labor and workplace reporter
NPR’s Business Desk is seeking a Labor and Workplace reporter/correspondent. The American workplace has become increasingly more complex in recent years, and the stories around these shifts couldn’t be more interesting in the current moment. From the rise of the gig workforce, an increase in labor activism, the wage gap by gender, race and education, […]
Bloomberg Industry Group seeks labor and benefits reporter
Performs general assignment and beat reporting and write in-depth analytical pieces. Researches, and writes news stories and features for assigned publication(s). Job Description: Demonstrated ability to report and write news stories and features with minimal editing under deadline. Working knowledge of journalism principles and techniques. Demonstrated ability to develop and cover a beat, including developing […]
Staff of tech news site The Markup has unionized
The editorial staff of tech news site The Markup has unionized with the NewsGuild of New York. The management of the news site, which launched earlier this, has voluntarily recognized the union. “We believe strongly in The Markup’s mission of holding powerful institutions to account, and we’re proud of the bold and unique reporting style […]
