Updates from the unionized workforce of the Village Voice, UAW Local 2110

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19 Jun 2017
We've raised over $6k through our Strike Fund, and we're looking to raise even more. Any amount helps! gofundme.com/village-voice-u…

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31 Aug 2017
6/ If management thinks we'll let them turn this journalistic institution into another hollowed-out brand, they're mistaken. We will fight.
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31 Aug 2017
5/ The professionals of our union, working under a fair contract, are the key to making the Voice thrive online.
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31 Aug 2017
4/ We don't think this is about ending the print edition. It looks more like old-fashioned union busting.
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31 Aug 2017
3/ Among them: the last remaining news reporter; the social content producer; the associate copy editor; and people selling online ads.
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31 Aug 2017
2/ The layoffs can't be explained by the end of the print edition. They include positions that are equally necessary for online publication.
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31 Aug 2017
1/ Yesterday @villagevoice management announced that it is laying off 13 of its 17 unionized employees. There were no non-union layoffs.
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Voice Union retweeted
Solidarity with our colleagues at @VVUnion. A sad day for NYC journalism. poynter.org/2017/the-village…

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22 Aug 2017
Replying to @villagevoice
We’re talking with ownership to figure out what this will mean for our members, and the future of the paper we love. Please stay tuned.
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24 Jul 2017

From Aletti & Als to Yaeger & Zacharek: 50 @villagevoice writers urge publisher to stand down in union fight. medium.com/@villagevoiceunio…
Voice Union retweeted
As a member @VVUnion, this outpouring of support has been inspiring. How could we not work to preserve a legacy that's this extraordinary? x.com/VVUnion/status/8895026…

24 Jul 2017
An Open Letter to Peter Barbey, Owner @villagevoice, in support of @VVunion, signed by 51 alums. #solidarity medium.com/@villagevoiceunio…
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