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Sports Illustrated Union

@siunion.bsky.social
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We are the united editorial staff of Sports Illustrated, organized with NewsGuild of New York

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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
A navy blue card with white text. The text says: We will fight for our members who have been affected by these layoffs and will ensure Minute Media follows all the provisions of our new contract. We know how much our brand and its history means to so many of you, and we won't stop fighting for everything that the SI name should mean.
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
A navy blue card with white text. The text says: We didn't think we would need to rely on our hard-won severance provisions so soon.
But now, after an unsuccessful corporate transaction with the "Al-powered" startup VideoVerse led to the layoffs of our members, we are relieved we have a strong contract.
As long as we're here, we are going to keep fighting to uphold SI's legacy. Much of what you've read about SI, including AI-generated content appearing on the OnSI contributor network, has nothing to do with our members or our work. We demand that management invest in our human-powered journalism and differentiate it from the contributor network.
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
An update from the SI Union:
A navy blue card with a white header, providing an update from the SI Union. The text says: A LITTLE OVER a week ago, Sports Illustrated management laid off nine of our members, including three colleagues who had been with SI for over a decade and our entire golf vertical.
This devastating action came less than a month after we ratified a new contract with SI's current operator, Minute Media. We were pleased to reach a three-year deal that raised wages, improved medical benefits and parental leave, protected against AI's creep into our work, preserved our remote work flexibility and much more.
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We are scheduled to meet with management for a full-day session on Wednesday, and we will let all of you know how it goes. Thank you to our loyal readers, viewers and listeners for your support of our union and the work we do ✊ (4/4)
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
During this contract fight, our members have delivered exclusive interviews with star athletes, on-site coverage from championship events, industry-leading analysis and engaging content that upholds SI’s name.
 We are SI. The time for a fair contract is NOW 📝

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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Management wants us to accept: ❌ Sky-high health insurance premiums ❌ Sub-standard wage increases ❌ Inadequate protections against AI  ❌ Negligible changes to salary minimums that were established four years ago (2/4)
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We’ve spent 15 months bargaining with Minute Media. We’ve reached agreements on some issues, but management’s proposals on wages, medical benefits and AI remain unacceptable. We’ve upheld and rebuilt SI, and we deserve better. This is what we’re fighting for. 👀🎥: www.instagram.com/reel/DWRnkPE...
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
How can you support us? 1) Let media companies know you deserve news from humans. Sign the petition here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st... 2) Stay informed and amplify our fight. Follow us for updates on our bargaining progress and share our message. When readers speak up, management listens.
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Stand with NewsGuild-CWA journalists and demand news, not slop!
Unionized journalists across North America have come together to sound the alarm: Media companies are implementing artificial intelligence in ways that damage the credibility of the journalism on whic...
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Through collective bargaining, we are continuing to press for protections that help prevent the spread of AI in the newsroom. We believe our readers should get the best journalism humans can make. We're calling on SI to commit to who has built its legacy: its people.
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
We sent a letter to management, signed by more than 80% of our members, asserting the need to be transparent with our readers and that replacing jobs with AI would damage our brand. After the action, they agreed to disclose the use of AI when used to make editorial content.
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Hi 👋 It has been a while since you’ve heard from us, but we’re standing side-by-side with other @nyguild.bsky.social shops to send a clear, simple message: News, not slop. Readers deserve journalism crafted by human hands. Here's how we've been fighting back during collective bargaining 👇
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NewsGuild of New York @newsguildny.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
SOURCES OF HELP (Thread): We are continuing to check on our members who have been or could be impacted by the wildfires in California. We have some resources to share:....
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
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Emma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We're at the bargaining table with our new management 🥳 Even after the corporate tumult of the last few years, Sports Illustrated has dedicated writers, editors and producers (incl. some incredible people who have been here for decades!), and securing the best possible future is so important to us
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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The SI union is back at the table. Excited to work toward a fair contract with our new operators ✊
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
A fair union contract will ensure Sports Illustrated remains an industry-leading workplace that can attract and keep talented people, do right by its employees and live up to the standard of the brand’s history. We look forward to working toward that contract together. (3/3)
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We also had a union contract in place at our previous employer, and we believe the rights and protections we already fought for remain vital for our members. We are using our previous contract as a framework with which to bargain the new one. (2/3)
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We are excited to share that we’ve begun bargaining a contract with our operators at Minute Media. When Minute Media acquired Sports Illustrated, it took on more than just the legacy of the brand. It took on a stable of talented and hard-working employees as well. (1/3) 🧵
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 18/03/2024
We look forward to discussing the future of SI with our new operators at Minute Media
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 04/03/2024
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 04/03/2024
To ABG, Arena Group, and any future publisher of Sports Illustrated: We, the members of the Sports Illustrated Union, make this storied publication what it is. No matter what the future holds, we must be a part of it. #WeAreSI
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 27/02/2024
Sports Illustrated does not exist without us
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 02/02/2024
Our contract contains hard-won protections against business-side meddling in editorial. This report is unacceptable and we are considering all our options. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/...
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Sports Illustrated publisher pulls transgender boxing story from magazine
In a move multiple staffers said they had never seen before, the executive told top editors to not include piece in upcoming issue.
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 29/01/2024
🚨 We have taken legal action against The Arena Group in the wake of the company’s union-busting and layoffs. Read our full release with @nyguild.bsky.social here: www.nyguild.org/post/breakin...
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Sports Illustrated Union @siunion.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
Our statement on today’s mass layoffs at Sports Illustrated
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