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BDN Union

@bdn_union

We are a union representing @bangordailynews newsroom staff from the crown of Maine to York County. We are part of @newsguild and @guild_maine.

 Bangor, Maine
Joined May 2022
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2 years ago news staff at @bangordailynews formed a union, but management still refuses to agree to a contract that protects news jobs from being outsourced. Tell BDN management you value local news reported & produced locally! flow.page/bdnunion?fbclid=Iw… #mepolitics @bdn_union
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Happy one year of negotiations to the @bdn_union. May you get the contract you deserve ✊🏻.
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The @nytimes’s decision to replace our Sports section with nonunion employees sets a troubling precedent. More than 1,000 @NYTimesGuild, @WirecutterUnion + @NYTGuildTech members signed a petition demanding that Times management stop violating our contract and respect union work.
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Great news for our fellow Guild members at NYT. editorandpublisher.com/stori…
The New York Times reaches a contract deal with its newsroom union - Editor and Publisher

The New York Times reaches a contract deal with its newsroom union - Editor and Publisher

The new agreement, if ratified, will give union members immediate salary increases of up to 12.5 percent.

editorandpublisher.com
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Happy 1st birthday to @bdn_union! Forming a union with my coworkers is easily my hardest-won and most proud accomplishment!
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It’s almost time to celebrate the first birthday of the BDN Union with some bowling!
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Labor is a fundamental tenet of progressivism. Our workers have rights, and @dailykos has, until recently, been staunchly pro-labor. But right now they’ve lost their way, and we’re filing Unfair Labor Practice charges with the NLRB to help them find it.
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Hi friends, today was my last day at the Bangor Daily News. I am so grateful for my year at the paper and the chance to tell the stories of coastal Maine. It’s been a blast and wonderful to see the work that the @bdn_union has done.
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I’m also incredibly proud to have helped build and organize the @bdn_union. Serving on the organizing committee & as vice chair has been one of the most gratifying experiences ever, especially as our bargaining committee starts negotiating for our 1st contract today
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Our friends at @libertyloungefw will be hosting an event next week to raise money for our strike fund. We hope so see y’all there!
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Day 1 of bargaining is today. Let’s get this bread 🍞 💪
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Journalism has long been synonymous with low wages and long hours. And while journalism aims to uncover abuses and injustices, the industry tends to ignore its own exploitations. Help us build a better industry, for us and for our community. Donate here: gofundme.com/f/fort-worth-ne…
Fort Worth NewsGuild ☀️ (@FortWorthGuild) profile pictureFort Worth NewsGuild ☀️@FortWorthGuild8 Nov 2022
We’ve fought 2 years for a fair contract. McClatchy’s refusal to budge has forced our hand. It’s time to take further action. gofundme.com/f/fort-worth-ne…
Donate to Fort Worth NewsGuild Strike Fund, organized by Veronica Serrano

Donate to Fort Worth NewsGuild Strike Fund, organized by Veronica Serrano

Hi, my name is Veronica Serrano and I’m the Bargaining Committee Chair for the Austi… Veronica Serrano needs your support for Fort Worth NewsGuild Strike Fund

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Standing with our TN union siblings today. RTW is the right to get fleeced.
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism (@MLK50Memphis) profile pictureMLK50: Justice Through Journalism@MLK50Memphis8 Nov 2022
The language “right-to-work” does not appear anywhere on today's ballot, and some employment lawyers say the amendment is framed in a way that intentionally ignores the context of what “right-to-work” really means. mlk50.co/3FUXC9d
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The @PittsburghPG Politics Team is on strike this Election Day with @PGHGuild. We want to work! We want to cover this pivotal election, which we’ve been working to do for months! #FairContractNow @Ashley__Murray @Hallielujah18 @julianrouth
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Union wife, happy life
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We're on strike for the health of ourselves, our families, our union siblings and the Pittsburgh community we strive to serve.  Can you chip in to help keep all our family fed and fighting? cwa.org/ppg-donate
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BDN union secretary @sawyerloftus18 won the Maine Press Association's Bob Drake Young Writer’s Award last night! bangordailynews.com/2022/10/…
BDN wins Maine’s best daily paper, Sawyer Loftus takes top honor for young journalists

BDN wins Maine’s best daily paper, Sawyer Loftus takes top honor for young journalists

Sawyer Loftus earned the Bob Drake Young Writer’s Award, while the BDN won several first-place honors for content produced between April 2021 and March 2022.

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Congrats to the Maine Med nurses on their first contract! Way to go! #solidarity #unions bangordailynews.com/2022/09/… via @bangordailynews
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Congrats! We stand in solidarity with these Maine workers as they fight for a better and safer place to work. #unionstrong
Maine AFL-CIO (@MEAFLCIO) profile pictureMaine AFL-CIO@MEAFLCIO22 Jun 2022
Workers at the Augusta Chipotle have organized a union! These workers are demanding safe, adequate staffing at their store. They filed today for union recognition as Chipotle United, an independent union. Welcome to the labor movement, Chipotle United! @UnionElections
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That’s vice chair Russell to you 😎
BDN Union (@bdn_union) profile pictureBDN Union@bdn_union3 Jun 2022
BREAKING: We are happy to announce our newly elected #union leaders. Here’s to our inaugural chair @cburnsbdn, vice chair @LiaOffLeash and secretary @sawyerloftus18. Next stop: bargaining. #unionstrong
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