Coverage: Union membership hits new low
The number of American workers in unions fell to the lowest level on record in 2016, showing a return to the downward trend for organized labor after membership figures had stabilized in recent years. Eric Morath and Kris Maher of The Wall Street Journal have the news: Only 10.7% of workers were union members last year, down from 11.1% […]
Bloomberg BNA seeks junior reporter
Bloomberg BNA seeks a Junior Reporter to perform general assignment and Labor Relations beat reporting and write in-depth analytical pieces under supervision. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and cover assigned Labor Relations beat(s) Develop proposes and maintains sources in the government and private sector Originate and develop story ideas, report, research, and write these news stories and features (including […]
Labor reporter Trottman leaves WSJ
Signing off from @WSJ. Stay tuned for my next destination. I’ll still be tweeting… pic.twitter.com/jAiTB5O27N — Melanie Trottman (@wsjMelanie) December 19, 2016 Labor reporter Melanie Trottman announced Monday that she’s among the business journalists leaving the Wall Street Journal due to a buyout. Trottman has been at Dow Jones Newswires or The Journal since 1991. A graduate […]
Huffington Post biz reporter Ferro leaving for law school
Shane Ferro, a business reporter for the Huffington Post, is leaving at the end of the week to attend law school. Ferro plans to study law at Columbia University, she told Talking Biz News. Ferro has been with Huffington Post for the past year, covering the new economy and the future of work. Before that, Ferro […]
The media has a pro-business bias
James Berger of Salon writes about how the media has a pro-business bias and ignores labor coverage. Berger writes, “Every newspaper in the country has a business section – a whole section of the paper, every day, with extensive tables and reporting on various equity and bond markets, and features on different industries, particular companies, and […]
Coverage: GM and UAW strike tentative agreement
Christina Rogers and Gautham Nagesh of The Wall Street Journal had the day’s news: The United Auto Workers has struck a tentative labor deal with General Motors Co., avoiding a strike that would have dented the company’s U.S. production and clearing the path for members to vote on the proposal, which sets pay and benefits […]
Politico seeks labor reporter in DC
Politico is looking for an experienced reporter to cover labor and employment issues in Washington. The ideal candidate will have expertise covering labor and employment specifically and economics more generally. A knowledgeable grasp of the broader political scene is also desirable. This job requires versatility — especially an ability to write quick, breaking news items as […]
BuzzFeed biz reporters win award for labor reporting
BuzzFeed business editor Tom Gara sent out the following announcement on Monday: Hello all, Please give a warm round of props to Sapna Maheshwari and Cora Lewis, who have won the Newswomen’s Club of New York 2015 Front Page Award for their reporting on labor practices in the retail industry. Their feature story, Making Victoria’s Secret […]
Reuters seeks labor and employment law reporter
Reuters is seeking an experienced reporter to enhance its coverage of labor and employment law. In addition to writing occasional enterprise pieces, the position will monitor day-to-day court filings and rulings on a variety cases, including those related to labor relations, job discrimination and occupational safety. The position, which is part of a team that […]
Legendary Detroit labor writer Fogel has died
Helen Fogel, who covered labor for the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press, died earlier this month at the age of 84. Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit writes, “Eric D. Lawrence of the Free Press writes that Fogel also helped land the first union contract for editorial employees at the Detroit News. “Charles Fogel, […]
