NY Times taps O’Brien to cover labor
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following on Monday: We’re delighted to announce that Rebecca Davis O’Brien, fresh from 22 scoop-filled months on Politics, has joined the economics team on the Business desk to cover the national labor scene. Rebecca’s time on the campaign was spent largely, and memorably for readers, covering the […]
WSJ reorganization rattles newsroom
IAPE 1096, the union that represents editorial staffers at The Wall Street Journal, issued the following statement: WSJ leadership announced the latest large-scale—and unsettling—restructuring in the newsroom this week, mainly affecting the Life & Work teams. While IAPE has received no notices of member layoffs in that or other departments this week, we are concerned […]
Bloomberg Industry Group union objects to company proposal
Bloomberg Industry Group management has proposed in negotiations with its union to remove just cause protections for editorial employees, which the Guild has rejected. Rebecca Rainey, Bloomberg Industry Group guild chair, issued the following statement: This provision is unique and it is special. For all the wrong reasons. It is an embarrassment to the history […]
Bloomberg Industry union: We want respect
The union that represents editorial staffers at Bloomberg Industry Group sent issued the following in advance of beginning to negotiate a new contract: The Guild at INDG believes its members should share in the profits they have generated for Bloomberg INDG over the past three years. The employees here are the most important and vital […]
Munhoz departs Bloomberg Industry for Punchbowl News
Diego Munhoz, who has been covering labor and employment for Bloomberg Industry Group, is joining Punchbowl News to cover technology on Capitol Hill. He has been with Bloomberg Industry since November 2022. Munhoz interned for Bloomberg News and the Brian Lehrer Show. He is a graduate of City College of New York.
Forbes editorial staffers walk off the job
The Forbes Union, which represents the magazine’s editorial staffers, walked off the job Tuesday on a crucial day for the company, reports Kendall Tietz of Fox News. Tietz reports, “The union issued a warning to management, scheduling its walkout on the same day as the release of Forbes’ well-known ’30 Under 30′ list, which includes 20 lists […]
Forbes union concerned about potential sale to Koch
The union that represents Forbes editorial staffers sent out the following on Friday: As the members of the Forbes Union, we are dedicated to improving the working conditions of our members and protecting the journalism we practice. Recently, we saw yet another story about a possible sale of Forbes but this time to a deeply […]
How the Law360 strike ended
Emma Cueto, a Law360 senior reporter and bargaining committee member, spoke with Jon Schleuss of the News Guild of New York about its recent negotiations with its parent company LexisNexis and its strike. Here is an excerpt: I heard there was a moment when a top editor complained to y’all and said you were having too much […]
Law360 strike ends as union reaches deal
Unionized editorial workers at LexisNexis-owned Law360 have reached a tentative five-year contract deal that, among many gains, lifts wages by an average of 12%, increases family leave to 14 weeks, includes an average bonus of $9,000 and ensures strong job protections on AI and more. Guild members will decide whether or not to ratify the […]
NLRB rejects Dow Jones review request
The National Labor Relations Board announced Tuesday it has rejected a petition by Dow Jones & Co. to review the NLRB decision that made photo editors and lead photo editors at The Wall Street Journal eligible for IAPE representation. This final determination by the board follows a Sept. 8, 2023, unanimous vote by photo editors […]
