Mashable, PC Mag union wins guarantees against AI
The editorial union for Mashable and PC Mag has successfully bargained for protections against generative artificial intelligence, reports Andrew Deck of Nieman Lab. Deck writes, “The language around AI in the contract, which I reviewed, doesn’t place specific restrictions on the way generative AI is used in the editorial process — say, whether it can be […]
Dow Jones union members approve new contract
Members of the IAPE 1096 union that represents business journalists at Dow Jones publications The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new four-year contract. A record-high 81% of members voted 97% in favor of a new deal adding, on average, 16.43% to member wages by the end of the […]
WSJ union staging afternoon walkout
IAPE 1096, the union that represents Wall Street Journal editorial staffers, sent out the following to its members: You may have heard the rumors of another round of layoffs, this time in U.S. News. While we cannot confirm a definitive number of IAPE-represented cuts until the end of the day, we can confirm the rumors […]
Wirecutter union members approve new contract
Unionized journalists behind The New York Times’s Wirecutter have unanimously approved a new three-year contract. Wirecutter Union workers had been working under an expired contract since Feb. 28. Highlights of the contract include a new wage floor of $66,300, wages increases ranging from 9.5% to 18.5% over the life of the contract, a $3,000 ratification […]
Law360 union members issue vote of no confidence
Unionized journalists at Law360 say Teresa Harmon, vice president of legal news at LexisNexis, has been a failure at the helm of the legal newsite, citing numerous serious issues including recent unlawful and purposeless layoffs, disrespectful bargaining tactics and a lack of any clear editorial vision for the news operation. Members of Law360 Union, represented […]
WSJ union authorizes strike vote
Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees board authorized a strike vote to be conducted by its members working at Dow Jones & Co. The member referendum will be the first such vote in the union’s 87-year history. “Today, the IAPE Board of Directors responded to a call for action,” said Local 1096 President Jodi Green. “That […]
Hillman Prizes awarded to Quartz, Bloomberg Businessweek
A project between Type Investigations and Quartz, as well as a Bloomberg Businessweek article about Dollar General working conditions have won 2024 Hillman Prizes. The award for reporting on racial and economic justice went to Aurora Almendral for “Merchants of Care,” a project of Type Investigations and Quartz. The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented staffing crisis […]
Union says Forbes pay gap has worsened
Unionized journalists of color at Forbes magazine continue to be paid less than their white counterparts, and that divide has widened, according to a new study by Forbes Union and The NewsGuild of New York. In its second year analyzing newsroom worker data, the Forbes Union’s pay equity study looked at the earnings of 111 […]
Child labor coverage wins Goldsmith Prize
Hannah Dreier of The New York Times has won the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for her coverage of the rise of child labor in the United States. In this 20-month long investigation, Dreier uncovered a culture of careless disregard for child labor laws at construction sites, slaughterhouses and in factories across the country and […]
Politico taps Ukenye to cover labor beat
Politico has hired Lawrence Ukenye to cover the labor beat. He previously was a fellow at Politico. Ukenye co-authored “National Security Daily” and covered defense as an editorial intern. Before joining the newsroom, he wrote for The Daily Beast and Solitary Watch. A Maryland native, Ukenye attended DeMatha Catholic High School and later graduated from Temple University where […]
