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@gmgunion.bsky.social

Gizmodo Media Group Union of WGAEast, representing workers at Gizmodo, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Kotaku, Quartz, and The Root Onward! gizmodomediagroupunion@gmail.com

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GMG Union @gmgunion.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Jim Spanfeller has fired the editorial staff of Quartz after loading it up with AI slop and selling it to a Canadian firm. It's a new low for a company that has tried to disrespect, undermine, and exploit its newsroom at every turn.

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GMG Union @gmgunion.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The GMG Union is thrilled to be negotiating its next contract. G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller waited until 2 days before the current contract expires to meet, but we couldn't be more committed to winning a fair deal for our members. We did it last time and we'll do it again.

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GMG Union @gmgunion.bsky.social · 21/03/2024

This marks the second Kotaku EIC in 7 months driven out by G/O Media’s aggressive mismanagement and Jim Spanfeller’s blatant disregard for journalism. It is very clear that leadership wants to undermine the people who make these sites special and replace their work with slop.

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GMG Union @gmgunion.bsky.social · 11/03/2024

The Deadspin sale marks the second time in six months that G/O Media has laid off the entire unionized staff of a website and sold only its brand name. We recognize this method for what it really is: Union busting. G/O staffers deserve better.

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Onion Inc Union @onionunion.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

The Onion would like to congratulate its owner, G/O Media, for standing firm in its return-to-office mandate, as we can think of nowhere more conducive to best-in-class thought leadership than a fluorescent-lit room populated with the abandoned desks of terminated colleagues.

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Onion Inc Union @onionunion.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

It's impossible to foster a creative and successful media company if AI content mush is valued over the skills of talented writers, editors, and artists. This is why we're fighting for a fair contract. RT to show your support! ✊

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GMG Union @gmgunion.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Jezebel was a good website. Our statement:

GMG Union Statement on Today’s Layoffs

Today, with no warning, G/O Media laid off 23 people across multiple outlets, including; Deadspin, Gizmodo, io9, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Kotaku, The Onion, The Onion Art Department, and Quartz. These layoffs are cruel and entirely preventable. Jezebel, which has been a pillar of fearless journalism and important cultural commentary since 2007, was shut down entirely. G/O Media management failed to undertake the range of cost-cutting options it had—like furloughs, voluntary reduced hours, staff buyouts, and executive pay cuts—before laying off employees. Some of these layoffs come immediately after sites have made other hires for the same pay rate, raising questions about whether the layoffs had any forethought or were merely done at the whims of a capricious CEO.

It is particularly egregious that G/O Media chose to lay off journalists whose skills and beats are so valuable to the current political and cultural moment. By laying off writers and investigative reporters who focus on bodily autonomy, technology, climate change, and culture, the company has left itself unprepared to deal with the biggest stories of our modern world—stories that require a deft, knowledgeable hand in reporting. These cuts affect not only our network, but every reader who relied on this expert coverage to understand their own changing rights and place within the world.

From Gizmodo,
Mack DeGeurin @mackdegeurin; mack.degeurin@gmail.com
Nikki Main @nlmain1; nikkimain15@gmail.com
Angely Mercado amercado92@gmail.com

From io9,
Linda Codega @lincodega; lhcodega@gmail.com

From Jalopnik,
Kyle Hyatt @kylejhyatt; info@kylehyatt.com

From Jezebel,
Kady Ruth Ashcraft @kady_ruth; kadyruth@gmail.com
Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung; kyliec515@gmail.com
Caitlin Cruz @CaitlinRCruz; caitlinrcruz@protonmail.com
Audra Heinrichs @audraheinrichs; audraheinrichs16@gmail.com
Rich Juzwiak @richjuz; richjuz@gmail.com
Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas; susanrinkunaswrites@gmail.com
Lauren Tousignant @L_tousignant; Lauren.tousignant@gmail.com

From Kotaku,
Ashley Bardhan @ashleybardhan; ashleybardhan@gmail.com
Isaiah Colbert @shineyezehuhh; eyezehuhh@gmail.com

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 09/11/2023

Jezebel's work was more vital than ever. A statement from the staffers unionized with @gmgunion.bsky.social and @wgaeast.bsky.social about "economic headwinds"

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