Editorial union of the Chicago Reader, organizing with @ChiNewsGuild #SaveTheReader
Joined February 2022
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30 Dec 2022
2022 was one of the most challenging years for the Reader Union, but we also had so many wins. Here’s a brief recap of what we accomplished, and what we’re going to fight for in 2023! (1/6)
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
17 Feb 2023
hi. members of @nyguild are uniting to address critical issues affecting trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming workers in our newsrooms. read our statement and, if you’re in the guild, join us to build a better future: bit.ly/transnewsguild
ALT A statement from members of the NewsGuild of New York organizing for trans rights. The statement is too long for twitter’s alt text, so it can be read in full at bit.ly/transnewsguild
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17 Feb 2023
If you got paid today & can spare it, consider supporting our @SEIULocal1 comrades during their layoff 👇
15 Feb 2023
When @SEIULocal1 laid off our members this month, they made them choose: severance pay, or a spot on the callback list. With only 2 weeks notice, most needed the severance.
Donate to help our members pay their bills while we fight for their jobs!
gofund.me/0bf13b09
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
30 Dec 2022
Forever will stand in solidarity with my former union colleagues. They're real ones and deserve oh so much better!!!! ✊🏽🖤
30 Dec 2022
But we’ve had real losses. Five union members left the Reader in 2022. All are journalists of color. Says one: “The Reader has an opportunity to foster new talent, but if we don’t retain the journalists of color we already have, that potential goes to waste.” (4/6)
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
20 Dec 2022
I'll continue cheering for the Reader from the sidelines, and will especially continue supporting my comrades at the @Reader_Union who deserve better pay for keeping the spirit of the paper alive.
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30 Dec 2022
2022 was one of the most challenging years for the Reader Union, but we also had so many wins. Here’s a brief recap of what we accomplished, and what we’re going to fight for in 2023! (1/6)
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30 Dec 2022
They continued, “Without the material support needed for my work to thrive, I have no option but to look elsewhere.” In 2023, our first priority must be supporting and retaining Reader journalists of color. (5/6)
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30 Dec 2022
We’re determined to make this field more equitable and sustainable while delivering irreplaceable journalism. Thank you for the immense support you’ve shown us this year, and thank you for holding us accountable in the next.
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
8 Dec 2022
Should say *solidarity* fund, rather than strike, but let’s show @HBHWorkers that we’ve got their back whatever they decide
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8 Dec 2022
While we’re at it, @howardbrownhc, the largest LQBTQ health care org in the Midwest, is threatening to axe 60 union jobs 🐀. Mgmt says it’s a needed financial decision, but @HBHWorkers say mgmt has yet to prove it 🐀🐀.
Strike fund below 👇 🌈 👇
Our management is planning to lay off 60 union members right after New Years. These are people whose work impacts thousands, and management wants to throw that away. We are going to fight this with everything we have, but we need your help - please donate. gofundme.com/f/solidarity-fu…
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8 Dec 2022
Should say *solidarity* fund, rather than strike, but let’s show @HBHWorkers that we’ve got their back whatever they decide
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8 Dec 2022
Chicago is rich with podcasts & news sources (ahem) that aren’t the NYT. No Wordle for us today: it’s a pleasure to do the right thing & stand with @NYTimesGuild on the digital picket line.
7 Dec 2022
We’re asking readers to not engage in any @nytimes platforms tomorrow and stand with us on the digital picket line! Read local news. Listen to public radio. Make something from a cookbook. Break your Wordle streak.
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
2 Dec 2022
After 20 months of negotiations, enough is enough: Today, more than 1,000 @NYTimesGuild members pledged to walk out if @nytimes does not agree to a complete and fair contract by Dec. 8.
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
7 Nov 2022
This is ugly, unnecessary, and goes against almost every tenet of journalism. Whenever Black people share their experiences with racism, there’s always some white person going out of their way to try to “prove” that it’s not the case. Truly disgusting.
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
1 Nov 2022
STATEMENT: The NewsGuild of New York Condemns Federal Court Ruling Attacking Communications Between Workers and a Free Press (@SBWorkersUnited)
This decision is an unprecedented violation of the fundamental principles of a free press and a brazen attack on workers’ rights.
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
28 Oct 2022
Yesterday was the @NINA_for_news award’s ceremony. I won my first journalism awards for my coverage of Black Evanston and Evanston’s reparations project with @EvRoundTable! I won first place in Best Personality Profile, Best Coverage of Social Issues and Best Video! 🕺🏾
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Chicago Reader Union retweeted
27 Oct 2022
With municipal races heating up, @Chicago_Reader is bringing you everything you need to know about the new police oversight commission. At its first meeting last month, a mostly skeptical audience had wise words for the new commissioners:
chicagoreader.com/news-polit…
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