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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Please donate to our GoFundMes to directly help our seven McClatchy workers across Washington and 10 in Idaho who lost their jobs, and give them a 'Thank you' for their relentless coverage of our communities. Links in bio and below

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Last week, McClatchy Media laid off 17 of our members across the PNW. We're asking for your help supporting the talented, hard-working journalists losing their jobs. Every dollar makes a difference. Support WA journalists at bit.ly/WaLayoffFund and Idaho journalists at bit.ly/IdLayoffFund

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Donate to Support Laid-Off Journalists in Washington State, organized by Eric Rosane

On September 10th, McClatchy Media announced plans to lay off 7 union j… Eric Rosane needs your support for Support Laid-Off Journalists in Washington State

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

A huge thank you to all our supporters! We couldn’t have done this without our communities and those who care about the longevity of journalism.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Bad-faith bargaining is bad for business. After we went on strike, a major advertiser halted ad buys in solidarity. We are asking others to do the same until McClatchy Media comes to the table with a fair offer.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Happy farmers market season, everyone! 🥬🍓🚜 We know readers like their news locally sourced, just like a fresh bushel of rhubarb. So join us in telling McClatchy to keep AI slop out of our news and to pay our reporters a fair wage. Let’s keep the “local” in local news. #unionstrong #pnwnews

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Don’t cross the picket line today, Tuesday, May 26! Join us by refusing to click any articles or interacting in any way with our five McClatchy newspapers.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

We have overwhelmingly voted to go on STRIKE as we fight for a fair contract with McClatchy Media and its five Pacific Northwest newspapers. Our demands are simple: Protections against AI and wages that keep up with inflation.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

📍Tacoma, Washington. Without local news, we all lose. Many of our reporters are struggling and need your help. Donate to our GoFundMe strike fund at bit.ly/pnwnewsstrike #pnwnews #strike #unionstrong #mcclatchy #noai

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

McClatchy Media still refuses to offer journalists livable wages, despite nearly a year of bargaining. Our unions are ready to strike. Our communities deserve newspapers where talented reporters can afford to stay. But we need your help!⬇️

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Without reporters, photographers and other newsroom staff, McClatchy CEO Tony Hunter wouldn't have millions of dollars to spend on AI. THREAD🧵

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Olympian reporter Ty Vinson lives in Tacoma with News Tribune reporter Peter Talbot. The couple said they have been forced to forgo visiting family during the holidays year after year because they can't afford the plane tickets. THREAD🧵

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Six-year Olympian reporter Martín Bilbao, 28, said he’s found his budget getting “increasingly more in the red” every year and has delayed his wedding “because of money concerns.” THREAD🧵

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Visuals journalist Brian Hayes said saving enough for a home feels impossible on his income. He's watched colleagues leave the industry to be able to buy a place of their own. "I don't think any of us got into [journalism] to be rich, but I thought we'd make a living," Hayes said.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Tacoma News Tribune reporter Izzie Lund, 26, said she didn't leave her home for three weeks after an unexpected dental bill because she couldn't afford to put gas in her tank. "I was just trapped in my apartment," Lund said.

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Michael Lycklama @michaellycklama.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

No one is trying to get rich here. We just don’t want to be defined as “working poor” by our CEO’s own charity. Support local journalists by signing this petition 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/5191...

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Tell McClatchy that workers deserve a fair wage

Please support the union members at McClatchy Media newsrooms in the Pacific Northwest (The Tacoma News Tribune, Bellingham Herald, Tri-City Herald, The Olympian, and the Idaho Statesman) by sending a...

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Andrew Sheeler @andrewsheeler.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Sadly, low wages was part of the equation for why I left McClatchy and journalism. If you don't pay your journalists an actual living wage, eventually you won't have any journalists left.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

McClatchy reporters have struggled to afford groceries, weddings & plane tickets to see family. As more McClatchy reporters feel forced out of the industry, this has also affected the quality of journalism in their communities.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

You deserve reliable information. McClatchy is making that harder by underpaying journalists. Learn about our fight to make things better for both reporters and our communities. More information is available at the link in our bio.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

For #employeeappreciationday, McClatchy graciously offered its employees the opportunity to spend what little wages they get on overpriced merchandise. You know what would make us feel actually appreciated? A livable wage. McClatchy should offer us one.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We would like to thank Lauren Gallup with Northwest Public Broadcasting for covering the AI-generated content McClatchy is putting out, our concerns with the content and the changes we want to see Visit the link in our bio to read Gallup's full report. #ainews #northwestnews #mcclatchy

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

We would like to thank Micah Yip with The Stranger for covering our campaign, and highlighting an example of the errors made by McClatchy's AI. Visit the link in our bio to read Yip's full report.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

We would like to thank Natalie Korach with Status for covering the state of AI usage across McClatchy and our efforts to place guidelines on this usage through our current bargaining. Visit the link in our bio to read Korach's full report.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Happy Holidays from the Washington and Idaho News Guilds. This year, we're wishing for livable wages and better working conditions. #mcclatchy #savelocalnews #pnwnews

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Do you want AI in your local news? If not, we need your support. 🧵

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Carolyn Komatsoulis @komatsoulis.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Reporters can do what AI can’t. But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these. @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social @idahonewsguild.bsky.social

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Six months into negotiations, McClatchy Media is continuing to push back against common sense limits on AI in news. If we don't ensure AI ethics are put in place now, it will soon be too late. If reporters don't fight for transparency for our readers, no one will.

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

As we bargain for a new contract, one of our priorities is preventing restrictive quotas. THREAD 🧵

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We’re bargaining for a new contract with McClatchy. While we’re working toward better terms across the board, we have three main priorities: ethical limits on AI, no story quotas & better pay. THREAD🧵

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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Let's get clickbait out of local news. We are a group of Idaho and Washington journalists, and our publishing company, McClatchy, wants the ability to punish us for not meeting arbitrary story quotas. THREAD

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