Washington Post Guild
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Twitter account of The Washington Post Guild. Pro-pay raises. Anti-pay disparity. Employees interested in joining, email wapounion at gmail dot com.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2011
The Washington Post Guild filed a grievance against the company to fight @KarenAttiah's unjust and disturbing firing, which was the first of several staff cuts that have remade the section and removed valuable voices from The Post. Please support Karen: https://t.co/sG3LCaupyT
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Our fliers explain @KarenAttiah's wrongful firing and what's going on in our "Opinion" section.
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This morning, Guild members reminded attendees of The Post's Global Women's Summit about the wrongful firing of @KarenAttiah. She shared her thoughts while a columnist in our Opinions — or should we say "Opinion" — section. You can support Karen here: https://t.co/sG3LCaupyT
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We’ll never forget Jamal Khashoggi, and we advise those who care about free speech and a free press to do the same.
This is shameful behavior. Freedom of the press is and always will be one of the most important American values, one that WBNG will always uphold. A sitting president disregarding the severity of violence against journalists is despicable. We remain committed to @postguild and
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Tell @CondeNast execs Chief People Officer Stan Duncan, CEO Roger Lynch, Chief Content Officer Anna Wintour and @NewYorker Editor David Remnick to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions and end the union-busting. Sign the petition! https://t.co/ekJDDKZFrt
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Post leadership has heard from us — but now they need to hear from you. Please follow this link to send an email to Post managers urging them to uphold the personal liberty of free speech and respect workers' rights:
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On Friday, Washington Post CEO and Publisher Will Lewis posted a publisher’s note stating that the Washington Post Editorial Board would no longer be endorsing presidential candidates, including in...
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Will is not on Slack. But he was in his office. So a member of Guild leadership was able to hand-deliver the messages and explain that his employees were eager to have him read their messages. He said he would.
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Fifty members from the Post Guild and @wapotechguild gathered yesterday to deliver the printouts. Adam wasn’t there, so we left him a note!
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Juuuuuust to make sure management saw what roughly 150 employees had to say, the Guild printed each message. One set for Opinions editor Adam O’Neal and one for publisher Will Lewis.
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Despite being tagged in more than 100 Slack messages, management didn’t respond. So…
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We remain concerned about the wrongful firing of Karen Attiah and continued cuts to the Opinions sections, including layoffs of five Guild members. We asked Post leaders to affirm their commitment to free speech and due process. Now you can, too: https://t.co/sG3LCaupyT 🧵
actionnetwork.org
On Friday, Washington Post CEO and Publisher Will Lewis posted a publisher’s note stating that the Washington Post Editorial Board would no longer be endorsing presidential candidates, including in...
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Statement from the leadership @PostGuild
Some news: I've been fired from the Washington Post. But my work will continue anyway. https://t.co/bGcYOsQvlI
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We’re proud to call Karen a colleague and a longtime union sibling. The Post Guild stands with her and will continue to support her and defend her rights.
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The Post not only flagrantly disregarded standard disciplinary processes, it also undermined its own mandate to be a champion of free speech. The right to speak freely is the ultimate personal liberty and the foundation of Karen’s 11-year career at The Post.
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A statement from Post Guild leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah The Washington Post wrongly fired Opinions columnist Karen Attiah over her social media posts.
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Please join us in congratulating our newest union siblings @wapotechguild. Solidarity forever ✊
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This is the first successful organizing effort to take place at The Post under Jeff Bezos’ ownership.
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After weeks of aggressive union-busting tactics from Washington Post management, tech workers at The Post persevered and have been recognized by the National Labor Relations Board.
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The Post Guild is proud to congratulate our colleagues @wapotechguild on their overwhelmingly successful union election. With a blowout vote of 171-38, this historic victory marks a significant milestone for tech workers at The Post.
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It took management five months to tell us they’re offering NO increase to our salary floor. Meanwhile, the cost of living in NYC is higher than ever. We deserve livable wages so we can afford to keep making the magazine we love. Please support our fight for a fair contract!
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