Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionMarketplace Union @marketplaceunion.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Every single member of our union signed this petition we delivered to Marketplace management today. Their current proposals related to pay are unacceptable. We deserve better. 0128
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionChicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... 0143
Reposted by Chicago Reader Unionbcinchicago.bsky.social @bcinchicago.bsky.social · 13/08/2026We are so incredibly blessed to have the Chicago Reader. Support the union! 161
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... 0143
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026we’re headed back to the bargaining table today to continue fighting for a fair contract 🐀 hope to have some good news to share soon. thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far. 2376
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionChicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 12/08/2026management be like 15114
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionSarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Wow this is outrageous. Yikes! Really cruel to cut sick time, for parents and for everyone. 053
Reposted by Chicago Reader Unionshawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026hi have you emailed my boss about sick time yet?actionnetwork.orgTell Noisy Creek the Chicago Reader Union deserves a fair contractWe, the Chicago Reader Union, have been bargaining a new contract with Noisy Creek management since February 2026. Despite our sacrifices and dedication, management has consistently put forward propo... 02015
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionDavid Zoltan (he/they) @wonkicorn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I'm supporting the Chicago Reader Union. So should you. This will take you literally no more than 2 minutes. #UnionStrong 111
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026*cough cough* management has proposed cutting our sick time in half—to just six days a year. some of our members shared what it would mean to agree to noisy creek's sick time proposal 🧵 24519
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionDaniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 21/07/2026My good friends at the Chicago Reader (cc: @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social) are being offered contract proposals that would strip away long-held benefits. Having just won the dang paper a *dang award,* I sent a letter to management. Join me in showing solidarity! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Noisy Creek the Chicago Reader Union deserves a fair contractWe, the Chicago Reader Union, have been bargaining a new contract with Noisy Creek management since February 2026. Despite our sacrifices and dedication, management has consistently put forward propo... 34419
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionLeor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · 18/07/2026More than 500 people have sent letters in support of @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social. Can we double that by the end of the weekend? It takes less than a minute to send a letter to management on our behalf. 05131
Reposted by Chicago Reader Unionshawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026y’all have helped us send more than 500 emails to our bosses demanding they offer us what we’re worth 🥹 can we get to 600 this weekend?actionnetwork.orgTell Noisy Creek the Chicago Reader Union deserves a fair contractWe, the Chicago Reader Union, have been bargaining a new contract with Noisy Creek management since February 2026. Despite our sacrifices and dedication, management has consistently put forward propo... 082
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionElsa Hiltner @elsahiltner.bsky.social · 18/07/2026As the centerfold of @chicagoreader.com's Sex Issue, I want you to know about the @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social negotiations the staff are in, and how you can support fair working conditions at one of our city's most vital cultural institutions. Sign the letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Noisy Creek the Chicago Reader Union deserves a fair contractWe, the Chicago Reader Union, have been bargaining a new contract with Noisy Creek management since February 2026. Despite our sacrifices and dedication, management has consistently put forward propo... 141
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Thank you to everyone who's sent a letter or shared our post! We're blown away by the outpouring of support. 🐀 We're less than 40 letters away from sending 500 to management. Can you help us get there by the end of the day? 075
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionJamie Ludwig @jamieludwig.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Last year, the Reader Union helped the paper survive a crisis that nearly shut us down, taking paycuts, furloughs, and working long hours and outside gigs. Now, management is proposing a contract that would cut longstanding benefits and pay us less than workers at its other papers. 041
Reposted by Chicago Reader Unionlou @wanlittlehusk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Proud to be an alt-weekly baby. These jobs put food on the table for me as a kid, but without a dedicated staff given the time and resources to do their job, they are worth absolutely nothing. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... 1111
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionLaurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026sent a letter! The Reader is invaluable because of its workers 053
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionLilly Wachowski @lillywachowski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Signed 812726
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionLeor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The Reader union is in the middle of contract negotiations, and we could use your support. 19856
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionKatie Prout @katieprout.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I took a furlough for this paper when I was 6 months pregnant. The story I pushed out before I pushed out my kid recently took 1st place for long form features in the 2026 AAN Awards. Still, Noisy Creek wants to pay me (& my Reader comrades) less than our peers at the other outlets they own. 🤔 24814
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The Chicago Reader Union has been bargaining w/ Noisy Creek since February. In that time, management has consistently offered proposals that would cut longstanding benefits in exchange for meager pay raises. We need YOU to tell Noisy Creek we deserve better! 🧵 🔗: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... 313680
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 24/06/2026ps: share to show ur support <3<3 065
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 24/06/20266.24.26 union rat's log this morning, the reader union returns to the table with noisy creek management. noisy creek's recent counterproposals suggest many policies & benefits worse than our current contract. but we know our worth, & we won't accept unnecessary concessions. ttyl, union rat <3 03811
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionKatie Prout @katieprout.bsky.social · 17/06/2026It's raining so hard today that the MWRD has issued an Overflow Action Alert! Please conserve water usage to reduce water in sewers! Also! Follow @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social, & read the rat log below to catch up on what we sacrificed last year to keep the Reader alive. It's new contract time 😎 185
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionLeor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The Reader’s union is in the middle of negotiating a new contract with our new owners, updates will be shared on the union account 0122
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 17/06/2026last year was tumultuous, to say the least, but the work of my union made me proud to be a union rat. thank you everyone for reading my rat log. pls reshare so others can follow along and learn how to support my comrades and i if/when we need it. more soon! yr friend, union rat 0123
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 08/04/2026ProPublica workers are fighting for a contract that includes “just cause” job security, a fair & transparent disciplinary process, union steward representation, & guardrails around AI use. To all this, management has said NO. Support our journo siblings on strike today! See how below: 👇 0105
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 07/04/20264/ To learn more about our fight and how to support us, visit our website: www.propublicaguild.orgpropublicaguild.orgProPublica Guild 1237
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 07/04/20263/ Management has put itself on the wrong side of this issue. Recently, we joined 17 unions representing nonprofit newsrooms and their contributors to call for a set of common-sense guardrails around AI in journalism: cnnu.org 2406
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 07/04/20262/ They have refused contract language that would shield workers from AI-related layoffs, provide us meaningful input on AI usage and mandate that any future AI-generated content be clearly labeled. 1347
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 07/04/20261/ After 28 months of bargaining our first contract, @propublica.org management continues to take unacceptable positions on the issue of artificial intelligence. 29437
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionCorli Jay @corli.thetriibe.com · 25/02/2026We, the staff at @thetriibe.com are unionizing. Please support us in our efforts and sign our petition. actionnetwork.org/letters/were... 316769
Reposted by Chicago Reader Uniononetriibeunited.bsky.social @onetriibeunited.bsky.social · 25/02/2026We’re forming a union to build a more sustainable and equitable newsroom that serves Chicago’s Black communities. ✨ You can support us by: Linktree Reading our mission statement ✅ Signing our petition ✅ Following us here and on Bluesky (@onetriibeunited) for updates ✅ Thanks for your support! 412054
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 23/02/2026ICYMI: We took to the sidewalks (and screens) across the country recently to practice picketing. We’re ready to fight for a fair contract and remind management that WE are ProPublica. Join us in our fight. Donate to our strike fund, and read our latest here: www.propublicaguild.org/updates/prac... 04612
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 25/02/2026It's gonna be a hot union spring. Workers at The TRiiBE are organizing!!! Sign their letter demanding TRiiBE management recognize their union 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/were...actionnetwork.orgWe’re One Triibe United, help us get recognized!The TRiiBE has grown so much since its founding in 2017, thanks to the Black and abolitionist press that paved the way for us. We are a trusted news source on both the local and national levels. This ... 0178
Reposted by Chicago Reader UnionKatie Prout @katieprout.bsky.social · 25/02/2026let's gooooooooooo. excited to get into it in good faith with our new owners, Noisy Creek 061
Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Good morning freaks & geeks! The Chicago Reader Union starts bargaining for our new contract today 🐀 🔥 Our members are united, dedicated, & strong. Follow along here & on Instagram (@chicagoreader.union) to learn how you can support us in the weeks to come. 0329