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We are the content staff who power @NewsHour and @WashingtonWeek. Proud to be supported by @sagaftra. #WeMakeNewsHour

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NewsHour Union@NewsHourUnion
12 Jul 2022
Today, we the content staff behind @NewsHour announce our intention to form a union with @sagaftra. Here’s why we are taking this step: (1/6) #WeMakeNewsHour
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Three members of our @NewsHour digital team have been laid off. They were the last remaining staffers of our Communities Initiative and were based in MI, OK and MO. The were valued colleagues and their loss will be keenly felt. Please see our statement below.
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Richard Glossip's case hinged on whether his due process rights were violated when the state suppressed information about the witness who committed the murder. Unusually, one of the people supporting Glossip's case was Oklahoma's own attorney general. pbs.org/newshour/show/how-an…

How an Oklahoma death penalty case reached the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a death row case from Oklahoma. Justices looked at whether the due process rights of death row inmate Richard Glossip were violated when the state suppressed...

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From last month, interviews with scientists who warned that cuts to NOAA would harm public safety. pbs.org/newshour/nation/as-n…

As NOAA braces for more cuts, scientists say public safety is at risk

As severe weather season kicks off for large portions of the country, climate scientists warn cuts at NOAA and NWS could put public safety in jeopardy.

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.@fkwang was our reporter based in Ann Arbor, about a 45 minute drive west of Detroit. She covered all things Michigan but in particular focused on voting rights and immigrant communities--in particular the state's sizable Arab American population.
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Flint is the Michigan city notorious for a water supply contaminated by lead. But across the state, another Black-majority town faced poisoned water and a legacy of segregation and neglect. pbs.org/newshour/health/how-…

How segregation and neglect left Benton Harbor, Michigan with toxic water

Nestled against the shore of Lake Michigan on the southwestern side of the state, Benton Harbor is a small town with a population of just under 10,000. According to the U.S. Census Bureau figures for...

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"Gardening and community gardens can be ways for immigrant and refugee communities to supplement their pantries by growing their own food, especially culturally appropriate food that is not readily found in grocery stores or farmers’ markets." pbs.org/newshour/arts/how-ga…

How gardens enable refugees and immigrants to put down roots in new communities

Gardening and community gardens can help immigrant and refugee communities supplement their pantries by growing their own culturally appropriate food that isn’t readily found in grocery stores while...

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Tens of thousands of people go missing each year — what advocates call a “silent epidemic” in the United States. The issue affects Black and Indigenous women disproportionate rates. pbs.org/newshour/nation/when…

When a Black person goes missing, families say their cases get left behind

Advocates call missing persons cases a “silent epidemic” in the United States, and one that affects Black and Indigenous women at disproportionate rates. In Missouri, the mothers of missing children...

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"The water was contaminated with nuclear waste and that other local residents believed their health challenges were connected to this contamination, a byproduct of World War II-era nuclear weapon production in St. Louis." pbs.org/newshour/health/afte…

‘This is a moral failure.’ A Missouri community says leftover radioactive waste is making them sick

St. Louis, Missouri, residents who grew up near contaminated nuclear waste, leftover from the Manhattan Project, say they are tired of waiting.

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NewsHour Union@NewsHourUnion
31 Aug 2023
Our unit has officially FULLY RATIFIED their first contract with PBS @NewsHour!!! After more than a year of work and negotiations, we are so excited to have come this far.  The work doesn’t stop and, as always, #WeMakeNewsHour
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We Make LAist (formerly KPCC)@LAistUnion
7 Feb 2023
We’re committed to building long-term relationships with the communities we serve. We need your help. We’re losing @LAist colleagues and potential hires. One reason: our company doesn't pay enough to live in L.A. Costs are rising. Our wages should, too. 🧵 #WeMakeKPCCLAist #1u
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NYTimesGuild@NYTimesGuild
8 Dec 2022
Scabby has arrived @nytimes.
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh 🗞@PGHGuild
18 Oct 2022
The newsroom workers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, represented by the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, on Tuesday began a strike against the company. More details:
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Marketplace Union@mplaceunion
12 Oct 2022
Can you believe we’ve been negotiating our first contract for almost a year? 😳 Neither can we. 😅 We’re back at it today, and we’ll work as long as it takes to get our @marketplace colleagues a fair contract and living wages. #WeMakeMarketplace ✊
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WeMakeWAMU is a union@WeMakeWAMU
16 Aug 2022
@sagaftra @wemakenpr @austaffunion @WashGuild @PostGuild @NewsHourUnion @WBNG32035 @CWAUnion @newsguild We see you! We stand with you!
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WeMakeKPBS@WeMakeKPBS
16 Aug 2022
We’re very excited to announce our union and KPBS management have ratified a new contract. It includes one-time $3,500 bonuses and permanent raises of between 7% and 26% for all our members! The greatest raises are going to the people who need them most. 1/
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Marketplace Union@mplaceunion
17 Aug 2022
👋 We're back at the table! anxiously awaiting a response on our salary proposal. Marketplace says it wants to be a “destination employer” for a diverse group of journalists. We share that goal, and we’ll work to get a contract that keeps us on track. #WeMakeMarketplace ✊
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