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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Our hope is that this policy helps to standardize these conversations and pledges across media and beyond. We believe our work, our unit, and our industry are stronger because of them.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This policy aims to be progressive in its approach to the potential of A.I. tools while protecting the heart of Slate and honoring the trust our readers place in us.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We are committed to Slate remaining a human endeavor and know that it’s necessary to be as transparent with our audience as possible.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A.I. is one of our union’s primary concerns. It was a priority among unit members when we negotiated our contract last year, and we fought hard for A.I. protections, as well as the requirement of a public-facing editorial policy. This is the fruit of those labors.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Slate Union is very proud to share Slate’s first ever A.I. editorial policy. You can read it in full here: slate.com/editorial-gu...

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 31/07/2026

🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇

A graphic poster reads "We have a deal! The ProPublica Guild has reached a deal with ProPublica's management on our first contract and has voted to ratify it. Swipe for the highlights [pointing emoji].

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Leor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Reader union is in the middle of contract negotiations, and we could use your support.

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Static Media Union @staticmediaunion.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Bluesky, we'd like to introduce ourselves. The staff of Static Media would like to announce that we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Much like Jalopnik has already unionized and been recognized, we would like to request a voluntary recognition for all the Static Media sites.

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Condé Union @condeunion.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

VINDICATED: Condé Nast is paying the price for its illegal attempts at busting our union. Our members won a settlement that vindicates those who “marched on the boss” in November 2025. More here… nyguild.org/post/conde-w...

NEW YORK — Unionized Condé Nast workers who were illegally fired and disciplined after taking part in a “march on the boss” in November 2025 have been vindicated as part of a substantial agreement won by The NewsGuild of New York on Wednesday.

“Our fight as a union is about more than a single contract; it is about ensuring workers’ rights to a just workplace,” said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. “When employers attempt to undermine our rights, we will organize, fight back, and hold them accountable. This settlement sends a forceful message: workers united in solidarity have the power to push back against bully union-busting bosses and demand their workplaces be governed by respect rather than fear.”

Condé Nast management illegally terminated four Condé Union leaders and suspended five others for coming together to demand answers from executives at 1 World Trade Center about abrupt layoffs at multiple brands including WIRED and the consolidation at Teen Vogue.

By abruptly, and unlawfully, firing and suspending nine employees, management violated members’ contractual Just Cause protections, as well as federal labor law to engage in protected concerted activity as workers.

The NewsGuild of New York immediately filed grievances related to the firings and suspensions, as well as Unfair Labor Practice charges at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Guild members at Condé Nast were also supported by NewsGuild parent union the Communications Workers of America, through a member relief fund program that provides aid to workers targeted by union busting.

Under the terms of the settlement, three of the illegally fired workers — Alma Avalle, Ben Dewey and Jasper Lo — were:

Reinstated as employees in good standing

Awarded significant financial settlements totaling more than $400K
Provided letters of recommendation, with all disciplinary records expunged

The three reinstated workers subsequently chose to resign on their own terms. Jake Lahut, a fourth unlawfully fired employee, declined a lesser settlement offer from the Company. At the time of the dismissal, he was a probationary employee and not yet covered under the contract’s Just Cause provisions. He is, however, protected by federal labor law as a union member and the NewsGuild of New York has an active unfair labor practice charge on his behalf at the National Labor Relations Board.

“We fought because we had to, because so much of an equitable future as workers and journalists depends on our combined efforts to resist inhumane treatment,” said Jasper Lo, formerly a senior fact checker at The New Yorker. “There is no reason for us to feel disempowered by companies and work in the fear that they create. Not only can we stand up for what’s right, but we can also set the tone for what is acceptable in a workplace.”

The five illegally suspended workers were:
Awarded back pay for every day they were illegally suspended without pay
Cleared of all wrongdoing with their disciplinary records expunged

“The unpaid suspensions added another layer of egregious, illegal retaliation to this situation—and it was particularly insulting that Conde Nast never specifically articulated to any of us what they alleged that we did wrong or why we were singled out”, said Lily Newman, Senior Writer at Wired. “It is heartening that this settlement removes the discipline from my and my colleagues’ records and furnishes backpay.”

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This week, Slate staff was notified that three employees—all members of the union—were being laid off. Each was a member of Slate’s podcast staff. With their departure, Slate is reducing its audio content, which includes job reductions for a number of contractors. Slate Union's official statement:

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 08/04/2026

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

We're on strike! Don't visit propublica.org on April 8

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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 04/02/2026

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

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HuffPost Union @huffpostunion.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We have nine days left until our current CBA expires. Here are our contract demands, straight from the voices that make the stories at @huffpost.com possible.

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🎃 Cat-O-Lantern Partsch Conlan 🎃 @catconlan.net · 16/01/2026

ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings

Guild member detained by ICE in Minnesota
January 16, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Dylan Manshack, Comms | dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033
Member remains in ICE custody in Texas
MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and
Communications Guild, TNG-CWA Local 37002, as part of Operation Metro Surge.
While the circumstances of his arrest are not clear, we know he has been transferred to an ICE detention facility
in El Paso, Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus.
The Guild is not publicly identifying the member out of concern for his family’s safety, but he is a father, a
husband, and a staff member at a Minneapolis non-profit organization. He is a steward in our union and an
advocate for all workers. And he is one of dozens of Minnesota union members who have been detained in
recent weeks.
The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests since the surge began in
December, according to an MPR News report. But the agency has not provided details about the people
arrested, such as how many were charged with a crime, how many face deportation, and how many were
subsequently released.
“The Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild stands with our member and his family as they face an
uncertainty that is all too common in our state right now,” local president Nick Woltman said. “Like all
Minnesota workers, our members deserve to feel safe in their communities both on and off the job.”
“The detention of a Guild member in Minnesota amidst the chaos created by DHS is heartbreaking and
infuriating,” said NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss. “My heart goes out to his family, who are now
without their father and husband. As a union, we commit to fight for each other as stewards of our
communities—especially in times as dark as this, while federal agents continue to target working families.”
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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We’re especially excited about our brand new A.I. article. We earned meaningful protections for our unit members and can’t wait to share more in the coming weeks.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We’ll be sharing the details soon, but here are just a handful of the major victories we’re celebrating: salary increases, higher salary minimums, more weeks of parental leave, increased severance pay, and more!

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The Slate Union is extremely happy to announce that we have a tentative agreement on a contract! This was a hard-fought effort, and the result is a stronger, better-compensated union.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We want to keep Slate human! We’ve come to some compromises, but there is still work to do. Slate still has not promised adequate protections against AI-related layoffs, they won’t agree on a definition of generative AI, and they want to be free to use our work to train AI without telling us.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Our union only has seven days until our contract expires and we’re still fighting hard to secure our unit’s most important priorities. We’re determined to get those AI protections and higher salaries!

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

There’s still lots of work to be done, but we’re happy our union members made their priorities heard and that management listened to our concerns! 💪

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Yesterday, Slate management agreed to make video editors/producers a union position! We’re happy they met us in good faith and heard our members’ testimonies on why these roles will be crucial members of our editorial staff.

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 17/12/2025

1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.

Headline: ProPublica management wants 100% discretion over when and how to use AI
Supplementary text: The organization rejected our proposal that ensures staff will not be replaced by AI and requires labeling AI-generated content

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Management also significantly cut down our request for annual cost of living increases and higher salary minimums to better match industry standards. And they continue to refuse to include the role of video editors in the unit. We're back at the table tomorrow. ✊

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Once again, Slate’s management rejected our common sense protections against AI. Our journalists are leaders in reporting and analysis on the catastrophic impacts of generative AI—so why can’t management guarantee they won’t use that very technology to undermine our jobs and work?

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Today Slate’s union members joined the bargaining team in solidarity at the table across from Slate’s management to hear their response to our economic and AI proposals.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

We're back at the bargaining table today. We’ve made some progress so far, but have plenty of work left to do. Just six weeks left until our contract expires. All we want this holiday season is a fair contract!

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Freelance Solidarity Project @fspnwu.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Today, we join unionized nonprofit newsrooms across the country as they stand shoulder-to-shoulder to demand that news industry leaders agree to common-sense guardrails around the implementation of artificial intelligence to protect the integrity, quality, and accuracy of our journalism.

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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

politico violated its union contract through deploying artificial intelligence, an independent arbiter has found

WASHINGTON - Unionized journalists at POLITICO and
E&E News (PEN Guild) announced today a major victory in their arbitration case against POLITICO management over the company's unilateral introduction of artificial intelligence tools that bypassed negotiated safeguards and undermined core journalistic standards.

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HuffPost Union @huffpostunion.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

We received our first counterproposals from management today with disappointing language — including no guaranteed wage increases this year and rollbacks of hard-fought language on diversity and severance. We stand united and ready to fight for the contract we deserve.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

We just wrapped another big day of bargaining. We're making progress but there will be plenty of work to get done after the holiday, especially regarding our new workplace protections surrounding AI. Grateful as always for this union—and eager to finish bargaining with a strong contract! 💪🦃

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HuffPost Union @huffpostunion.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

10 years after first organizing, it's time to bargain for our fourth contract. We're prepared, we're united and we're locked in.

HuffPost union members on a Zoom call posing with a fist raised in the air and wearing Writers Guild of America East T-shirts

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

We’re headed to the bargaining table today for our second meeting with management to discuss details of a new contract. The members of Slate Union are excited to bargain for improvements that will enhance working conditions and lives. We hope Slate management bargains in good faith with us. ✊

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Aiyana Ishmael @aiyanaish.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...

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Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham

It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 10/11/2025

🚨BREAKING: STRIKERS WIN! The order affirms what we’ve said all along: The PG’s lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didn’t. We’re taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/11/2025

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information" They want people to assume this means game info or assets. But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to: 'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"

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Alma Avalle @goodbyealma.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

More important to me than my identity, I am also the Vice President of the NewsGuild of New York, and targeting me with a blatantly retaliatory termination like this feels like an egregious shot against our union and against media workers as a whole.

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Slate Union @slateunion.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Solidarity with our Condé comrades, always and forever. They deserve better and are entitled to the justice they deserve, ASAP

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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Justice for Alma Avalle, Jake Lahut and the two other employees fired by Condé Nast for questioning their management’s decision to fold Teen Vogue

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 05/11/2025

Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs. nocontractnocoffee.org

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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United

Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 04/11/2025

thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

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Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin

More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 04/11/2025

as my fellow Teen Voguers come over here I’ll be sharing their accounts, throw them a follow, offer them work, and we’ll be launching a gofundme/something similar soon!

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Condé Union @condeunion.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:

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Clayton Guse @claytonguse.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

This is the first CBA the for the paper's newsroom in 34 years. This is by all measures a historic accomplishment. When we formed this union five years ago, we aimed to safeguard against the wrath of Alden, a hedge fund notorious for scrapping newspapers for parts.

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The Philadelphia Citizen @thephilacitizen.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Big news: The Citizen just bought storied @phillymag.com Here’s why. Learn more: thephiladelphiacitizen.org/bought-phila...

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