Wired union members threaten to strike
The union representing roughly 65 editorial workers at tech magazine Wired is threatening to strike for two days if it can’t reach a contract agreement with Condé Nast management by July 12, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The workers are threatening a work stoppage on July 12 and 13, which are Amazon Prime Days. Those […]
Washington Post hires Gurley to cover labor
Washington Post business editor Lori Montgomery, economics editor Damian Paletta and deputy economics editor Jen Liberto sent out the following on Tuesday: We’re excited to announce that Lauren Kaori Gurley is joining the economics team as The Post’s labor reporter. Lauren joins us from Vice’s Motherboard, where she has covered labor since 2019, producing groundbreaking […]
Motherboard labor reporter Gurley departs
Lauren Kaori Gurley, a senior staff writer at Motherboard covering labor issues, is leaving the Vice site for a new opportunity. Motherboard is an online magazine and website focused on technology. Gurley focused on the “ballooning labor movement” in the tech sector. She previously worked at The New Republic as a reporter. Prior to her time […]
TB Times series on working conditions wins Worth Bingham Prize
“Poisoned,” a meticulously researched series by The Tampa Bay Times that revealed dangerous working conditions inside the Gopher Resource lead smelting plant in Tampa, Florida, is the winner of the 2021 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism. The series was produced by investigative reporters Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington and Eli Murray. They revealed that […]
NBC News hires Rosenberg to cover tech and labor
NBC News has hired Eli Rosenberg to be on its tech investigations team to cover the intersection of technology and labor. He will start on May 9 and be based in the San Francisco bureau. Rosenberg was previously a labor and work reporter at the Washington Post. He wrote about how economic social forces, as well as the decisions […]
Observer seeks a labor and management reporter
The Observer is looking for a reporter to cover labor and management. This beat will cover work, workers, and what working means in 2022 and beyond. It will also examine the roles of employers and companies, and the changing dynamics between managers and those they manage. The right candidate will be at home writing about […]
Labor reporter Rosenberg leaves Washington Post
Eli Rosenberg, a labor and work reporter at the Washington Post, has left the news organization. He wrote about how economic social forces, as well as the decisions of businesses and policymakers, are shaping the lives of workers. He joined The Post in 2017 after a decade in New York, where he worked at the […]
Washington Post seeks a labor reporter
The Washington Post is seeking a dynamic reporter to cover labor and the American worker, a crucial beat at a moment when millions of Americans are rethinking their careers and employers are scrambling to understand the changing dynamic. The ideal candidate will be hungry to break news and explore the broad cultural shifts arising from […]
Bloomberg Industry Group union stages demonstration
The union for Bloomberg Industry Group plans to stage a demonstration Monday to protest difficult negotiations with management over wages and telework, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer writes, “Union organizers for Bloomberg Industry Group plan to hold a demonstration Monday at 12:30 p.m. ET to persuade management ahead of its union contract expiring Tuesday at midnight. […]
Politico names Niedzwiadek its labor policy reporter
Politico managing editor Sudeep Reddy sent out the following on Thursday: We’re pleased to announce that Nick Niedzwiadek will join our labor policy team as a reporter, covering a wide range of employment and immigration issues and helping to steer our Morning Shift newsletter. Nick has held numerous roles for POLITICO for the past five years. He’s been […]
