Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
🚨FIRST CONTRACT WIN: @AustinNewsGuild journalists at the Austin American-Statesman secured a tentative agreement last week after years of negotiations and a MARATHON 21-hour session with owner Gannett. ✊
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Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
After weeks of back-and-forth, @Gannett has agreed to mediation with us Statesman journalists tomorrow. The Austin NewsGuild is ready to close a contract with Gannett after three years of negotiations. But here’s what’s at stake: wages, job security, AI replacing our work, benefits, seniority protections etc. We look forward to a hopefully swift and fair mediation. To see how the process is going, keep up with us here and our IG. #union #solidarity #saveourstatesman
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
Journalists at Military Times, Defense News, Federal Times, and C4SRNet successfully won their union election and formed @SightlineUnion with @WBNG32035 !🎉
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Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
UAW's Fain takes oversight of union's Stellantis Department from vice president freep.com/story/money/cars/c…
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
@californialabor stands in solidarity with @newsguild calling on the full senate to pass SB1327 today. If passed, this bill will dramatically improve the capacity of local newsrooms to deliver news that preserves democracy and informs communities. newsguild.org/guilds-represe…
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
Ex-Warren Mayor Jim Fouts pays $1,500 to resolve 2023 campaign finance complaint freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
This week, one of our readers happened to email the PUP: "Please do a story on the proposed bypass on the PA turnpike for Allegheny Tunnel." Our @EdBlazina already was on the case (with a map by our @JenKundrach): unionprogress.com/2024/05/12…
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
I kept digging into that AI company behind Sports Illustrated's fake writers. Turns out it's created tons more fake writers across the web, sometimes for surprisingly huge media clients. And then things get even wilder...
For @futurism // futurism.com/advon-ai-conten…
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
I bleed black and gold. So did my mom. She sent me a sign at the NFL draft. | Opinion freep.com/story/opinion/colu… via @freep
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
These people are a threat to journalists’ credibility. Anywhere their slop appears is going to raise questions about our own work.
Any publisher who cares about journalistic integrity or brand identity and is working with AdVon needs to stop, now. The gen AI content factory made notorious by the Sports Illustrated scandal is churning out phony SEO bait for outlets across the web:
futurism.com/advon-ai-conten…
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
We’ve been alluding to how @Gannett has changed settled language in our contract throughout negotiations. Today we’ve got an example to share, relating to AI.
At left is what the company proposed 4/11, and we accepted.
At right is what they snuck in without notice last week.
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
THE GANNETT CEO’S COMPENSATION INCREASED 14% LAST YEAR WHILE MEDIAN EMPLOYEE PAY *WENT DOWN*
.@gannett is trying to hire temporary workers to fill the jobs of striking Austin American-Statesman employees. Please stand in solidarity with @statesman journalists and don’t take these jobs.
You can support us by not clicking on @statesman sites or donating to our strike fund: gofundme.com/f/ubcyf6-austin…
#SaveOurStatesman
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
Our members are on strike in four newsrooms today. Stand with the strikers. Do not cross the picket and click-it line.
Support @PGHGuild @LBMGuild @AustinNewsGuild @rocnewsguild
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
We're in solidarity with our allies in Austin – Support their strike fund and help spread the word about their fight!🗞️✊☀️
The votes are in. It will be a total eclipse of the news starting Friday for @Statesman AustinNewsGuild members. Support our strike as we try to keep local news written by local people @gannett #saveourstatesman gofundme.com/f/ubcyf6-austin…
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
Last week, Gannett CEO Mike Reed said the @newsguild "plays dirty."
Meanwhile, according to new SEC filings, Reed was awarded a 14% raise last year while the median pay for employees dropped by 3.4%.
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Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
As of this morning, we're on strike. Here's some ways to support us.
1. Do not read, click on or otherwise engage with Desert Sun content until further notice.
2. Do not speak to anyone who says they are reporting for The Desert Sun.
3. Donate here: gofundme.com/f/the-desert-su…
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
It's official: As of 7 a.m. today, @TDSNewsGuild is now on strike!!!
Taking this step is not easy. But after being denied any sort of regular cost of living raises for the last three years, we decided it's time to deny @Gannett our labor until a fair contract is reached!
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
This week, @EvansNewsGuild won their union certification election, becoming the latest Gannett newsroom to unionize!
Since Gannett bought the Courier & Press the newsroom is a fraction of its former size — but the remaining journalists haven't wavered ✊
newsguild.org/courier-press-…
Eric D. Lawrence retweeted
Very disappointing behavior by @Gannett to not recognize Martin Luther King Jr.
