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iHeart Podcast Union

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Official account of iHeartMedia's podcast staff union with the Writers Guild of America, East. Contact us at iheartpodunion@gmail.com

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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 24/06/2024
We did it!
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Writers At iHeartPodcast Network Ratify First Contract More Than 2 Years After Unionizing With WGA
More than two years after unionizing with the WGAW, the writers at iHeartPodcast Network have their first deal
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Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 04/06/2024
Our Pineapple Street Union members are headed back to the negotiating table today. Please take a minute to send a letter to Audacy/Pineapple Street Studios' management urging them to agree to a fair, equitable contract for WGAE members that includes successorship and just cause. 🔗⬇️
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Help WGAE members at Pineapple Street Studios win a fair contract!
The WGAE members at Pineapple Street Studios have spent over a year working hard to negotiate the terms of their first union contract. So far, the Union and management at Audacy – Pineapple's parent c...
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Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 30/05/2024
“We will not accept a contract that compromises on fair wages, or on workplace protections like fair severance and just cause, especially given that iHeart has repeatedly broken labor law by illegally attempting to intimidate union members…” - @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social
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Writers At iHeartPodcast Network Look To Strike As Talks On First Contract Drag On More Than 2 Years After Unionizing
The iHeartPodcasts writers have been bargaining their first contract for more than two years
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 29/05/2024
We have been so focused on bargaining we missed this article this morning
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Writers At iHeartPodcast Network Look To Strike As Talks On First Contract Drag On More Than 2 Years After Unionizing
The iHeartPodcasts writers have been bargaining their first contract for more than two years
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 29/05/2024
We’re back at the bargaining table today and tomorrow for what will probably be marathon bargaining sessions.
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ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · 24/05/2024
I think this is the first time a unionized podcast has done an episode about their own union at a major outlet Moreover, ICE must be destroyed podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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‎It Could Happen Here: The iHeart Podcast Union Episode on Apple Podcasts
‎Show It Could Happen Here, Ep The iHeart Podcast Union Episode - May 23, 2024
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 24/05/2024
Three of our unit members (Mia, Gnoems and Tracy) got together to talk about how we unionized and what it’s like to spend two+ years fighting for a fair first contract.
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The iHeart Podcast Union Episode - It Could Happen Here | iHeart
<p>Mia talks with Tracey Wilson and Gnomes Griffin, two members of the iHeart Podcast Union's bargaining committee, about organizing media unions and getting through difficult contract negotiations.</...
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Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 13/05/2024
In January, 90% of our Vox Media Union, Thrillist Union and The Dodo Union members made a demand to consolidate these 3 shops under one union and one contract. These WGAE members know they are stronger together and are fighting to unite. Send a letter of support: actionnetwork.org/letters/one-...
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One Union, One Contract for Vox Media Union
Stand with the WGAE workers at Vox Media Union, Thrillist Union and The Dodo Union as they demand that Vox Media management voluntarily recognize their merge into one union, under one contract. In Ja...
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 13/05/2024
Tonight iHeartMedia is being named Podcast Company of the Year at the Webby Awards. At bargaining this morning, management continued to propose salary minimums that are well below industry standard, and a lot of folks in our union have been here for years and never had a raise.
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 02/05/2024
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Writers Guild of America East on Instagram: "Our iHeart Podcast Union members have been fighting for a fair contract for 2 years. It’s time for @iheartmediaofficial to give the talented workers who ma...
21 likes, 1 comments - wgaeast on May 2, 2024: "Our iHeart Podcast Union members have been fighting for a fair contract for 2 years. It’s time for @iheartmediaofficial to give the tal...".
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 01/05/2024
So far today we: ✅ Presented management with a pledge in support of our demands, signed by an overwhelming majority of the unit ✅ Entered our Unfair Labor Practices charge into the bargaining record ✅ Presented proposals including economics, benefits, discipline and discharge, and diversity
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Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 01/05/2024
Happy May Day 💪 Today we celebrate workers and the meaningful gains you can win through collective action. #UnionStrong
Celebrating May Day
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 01/05/2024
It’s May Day, aka International Workers’ Day. Seems like a good day for union bargaining. We’re coming to the table in L.A. and virtually today, and marking almost TWO YEARS of bargaining. We presented our first proposals on May 26, 2022.
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 25/04/2024
We haven’t been around here in a while, but we’re still around, including getting ready for bargaining, rallying our unit, and filing a ULP
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Podcast Workers File Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against iHeartMedia
Staffers who are unionized with the Writers Guild of America East are alleging that management has engaged in intimidating behavior and encroached on their rights to discuss their working conditions a...
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 13/11/2023
📣 CALL FOR SOLIDARITY: Last week, the iHeart Podcast Union emailed an open letter to all 11k employees at iHeartMedia asking them to join us in calling on the company to provide better pay and benefits. Now, we’re asking the same of all of you!🧵
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 24/10/2023
iHeart is a publicly traded company. We can see exactly how much money we’re making the company. We know what we’re worth and so does management.
"The company's proposals for salary minimums are downright offensive. It's alarming to see how little management values my position and the work that I do, with their proposal being significantly less than my starting/current salary. Considering how much revenue the podcast division generates for iHeart as a company and Bob Pittman's eagernes to tout how strong podcast revenue is at every earnings call, it's a massive slap in the face to see how little upper management values the employees who are doing all of the actual work. Furthermore, it is extremely disheartening that there is no clear structure for raises or cost of living increases. The cost of living in Los Angeles (along with NYC, Atlanta and many other cities) coupled with skyrocketing interest rates & inflation has made many of our current salaries unlivable. My team's supervisors have told us on several occasions that they feel we all should be better compensated for the work that we are doing and if it were up to them 1/2
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
To catch y'all up: Since we won union recognition we’ve: 1. had bargaining sessions over 17 (!!) months 2. built connections with our members 3. supported each other as we offered multiple iterations of proposals and counters that we think are fair (1/X)
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iHeart Podcast Union @iheartpodcastunion.bsky.social · 19/10/2023
Hi Bluesky, we are the podcast producers, editors, researchers, writers, and hosts of iHeartMedia. We probably make some of your favorite podcasts. We won recognition for our union (est. under the Writer's Guild East) in Feb. of 22 and have been negotiating for our first contract ever since. ✊
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