Why the extreme heat is a labor story
Steven Greenhouse, the former labor reporter for The New York Times, writes for Nieman Reports about why rising temperatures are a labor story. Greenhouse writes, “Many occupational safety experts also fault the media, saying news organizations have done too few stories about this threat to workers and done too little to educate the public about […]
WSJ union asks for 15% pay hike in negotiations
The union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s asked Dow Jones & Co. for a 15 percent pay hike in the first year of a new deal to make up for inflation. The IAPE 1096 also called for a cap of three mandatory in-office working days for the life of […]
Insider EIC Carlson: Audience missed striking staff’s work
Insider editor in chief Nicholas Carlson sent out the following after the company reached an agreement to end a 13-day strike: Team— As you’ve just read, management and the union have agreed to a CBA and the strike is over. To those of you who worked through the strike: thank you. I know our audience is grateful. […]
Insider, union reach deal to end strike
Insider has reached a deal with the union representing 250 editorial employees, ending a nearly two-week old strike. The agreement, which still must be voted on, includes a $65,000 salary minimum — up from $60,000 — and raises of 10 percent during the term of the contract. There is also a layoff moratorium through the […]
Insider CEO Carlson caught taking down union flyers
Insider editor in chief Nicholas Carlson was caught on video bicycling around Brooklyn and tearing down pro-union posters that targeted him, reports Alexandra Steigrad of the New York Post. Steigrad reports, “‘Have you seen this millionaire?,’ one of the flyers reads with a photo of Carlson, along with and information on the 250 unionized Insider workers […]
Insider union files three more charges with NLRB
The Insider Union filed three new unfair labor practice charges against Insider on Saturday as about 250 union members entered their second week of a strike, reports Alex Bitter of the union. Bitter writes, “Two of the ULPs claim that Insider violated union members’ rights to participate in union activities. One case involves a manager sending a […]
Insider EIC Carlson tells non-striking workers to pace themselves
Insider editor in chief Nicholas Carlson has told non-striking editorial staffers to pace themselves as they try to publish content to keep web traffic from dropping, reports Alexandra Steigrad of The New York Post. Steigrad reports, “In a Slack message reviewed by The Post, Editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson — who has been forced to write 11 stories himself […]
Insider CEO Blodget on the strike: Guild is to blame
Insider chief executive officer Henry Blodget sent out the following after its editorial staff went on strike: Team, Barbara’s out this week, so I want to briefly address the union situation. First and foremost, I want to thank you all—including our union members—for working through this with us. As I told you two years ago, my only concern […]
Insider editorial staffers are now striking
Editorial staffers at Insider Inc., parent company of Business Insider, went on strike after failing to resolve several disagreements with management over, among other things, the company’s health care plan, reports Ross Lincoln of The Wrap. Lincoln writes, “According to the Union representing them, more than 250 Insider editorial employees are now striking. “‘It’s official: THE INSIDER […]
Insider/Business Insider editorial staffs set to strike on Thursday
The editorial staffs of Insider and Business Insider will strike at midnight Thursday if their union fails to reach an agreement with management. The workers set the deadline in response to the company’s refusal to undo changes it made to their health care benefits and management’s slow response in contract negotiations. Members are also demanding […]
