“I love my job … I love the people I work with,” says reporter Duaa Eldeib, “and to continue to do that work, we need wages that keep up with inflation.” Visit propublicaguild.org to help ProPublica workers win a strong first contract.

“ProPublica is … a shining light in a very troubled journalism industry,” says reporter Anna Barry-Jester, but “management is refusing to agree to basic layoff protections.” Help us win a fair contract with strong layoff protections: propublicaguild.org

“I’m deeply concerned about wage disparities across the newsroom,” says Jeremy Kohler, a reporter based in St. Louis. We need @propublica.org management to agree to fair wages in our contract.

When I was a News Apps developer at ProPublica I worked remotely nearly all of the time. Wasn't ever mentioned as a problem, because with proper understanding between adults it's not.

ProPublica reporter Sharon Lerner likes going into the office, but “there are days when it doesn’t make sense, like when I’m making calls to another country or too busy to spend the time on the train.” We need a flexible return-to-office policy.

A rigid return to office policy just doesn’t make sense for the way we work at ProPublica. Development team member Megan Martenyi wants to see an RTO policy with flexibility that allows for everyone to do their best work.

We formed our union three years ago, but we still don’t have a contract. Our members are now releasing public testimonials to demand a FAIR CONTRACT NOW: www.propublicaguild.org/updates/vide...

Ruth Talbot works on the news apps team at ProPublica: “I work with absolutely incredible, driven, dedicated, talented people here, who I trust to get their work done wherever works best for them.” Support our fight for an RTO policy that preserves flexibility: www.propublicaguild.org

Perla Trevizo has been a reporter for 20 years. “I’ve been very, very lucky that I haven’t had to go through layoffs in my entire time as a journalist,” she said. “I hope to keep it that way.” We need job security protections to keep doing this work over the long haul: www.propublicaguild.org

A seniority-based layoff system is the cornerstone of most union contracts and it ensures the company can't use layoffs as a shortcut around Just Cause, but @propublica.org management still isn't agreeing to this basic protection. Support us 👇

Luckily, we've never had layoffs at ProPublica. But we need strong protections in case it ever happens. It's such a no-brainer in other newsroom contracts, it's about time we got it in ours!

Jeff Ernsthausen has been a data journalist at ProPublica for 8 years: “I think that work should be rewarded with job security protections that are standard in union contracts.”

Logan Jaffe edits and writes our newsletters and has been at ProPublica for almost 9 years: “This is a good job. Still, one of the things that concerns me is layoffs.” Support our fight for a strong contract with seniority-based layoff protections: www.propublicaguild.org

Podcast producer Sabby Robinson knows firsthand how important layoff protections are in a union contract: “I started about 3 months ago, right after I got laid off from the Washington Post.” We deserve seniority-based layoff protections that are standard across the news industry.

“It's really important to me that ProPublica continues to be a place that represents fairness,” says associate director of communications Ali Calderon. “We deserve adequate pay with higher salary floors that match the cost of living.” Support our fight for a fair contract: www.propublicaguild.org

“Those of us in ‘low cost of living’ areas are effectively paying an annual penalty for doing this work in under-chronicled corners of the country,” says Midwest reporter Anna Clark. We deserve a contract with fair pay.

A fair contract would be the cat's meow 🐈. FAIR CONTRACT NOW!

“Our management must agree to a fair contract now,” says Florida reporter Mario Ariza. “It’s been way too long.” Mario’s cat, Obie, agrees! Support ProPublica workers (and our pets): www.propublicaguild.org

“I care about making sure that … people who look like me have the opportunity to work here,” South reporter Aliyya Swaby says. “A big part of that, to me, is wages.” Help us guarantee all ProPublica workers make a living wage: www.propublicaguild.org

As ProPublica’s IT support specialist Penny Serrano puts it: “We're just simply asking for a contract that reflects those values — and not just in words but also in wages.” Help us ensure fair pay for all our workers: www.propublicaguild.org

“All workers deserve wages that at least keep up with inflation, because anything less is just a pay cut in disguise,” reporter Paul Kiel says. As inflation continues to rise, our contract must reflect this reality.

Nobody should be living paycheck to paycheck. Help us get a good contract at ProPublica!

It takes serious guts to be this vulnerable, and I hope in exchange for her honesty, my friend Rocio and ALL our friends and colleagues at ProPublica can get the fair contract we need, especially when it comes to wages:

News apps developer Brandon Roberts says it best: No one who works at ProPublica should be living paycheck to paycheck. Support our fight for fair wages: www.propublicaguild.org

“It’s really important for ProPublica that we have reporters who aren’t just parachuting in … but who actually live in the communities,” says reporter Jennifer Smith Richards. “The problem is that … we’re not paid the same.” Help ProPublica’s workers fight for fair pay: www.propublicaguild.org

Along with refusing to agree to AI guardrails, @propublica.org management also won't agree to wages that -- at the very least -- address inflation. Watch this video from our @propublicaguild.org members and let management know: FAIR CONTRACT NOW!

ProPublica events manager Rocio Ortega has taken on Uber Eats and DoorDash deliveries to make ends meet. This shouldn’t be any of our workers’ financial reality. We need a contract that guarantees all our members fair pay: www.propublicaguild.org

“We have disparities across teams, across regions. No one who works at ProPublica — where we say we hire the best — should be living paycheck to paycheck.” This is why we’re fighting for fair wages: www.propublicaguild.org

we're journalists! so you know we'll want good-faith management promises in writing! let's get AI layoff protections written in our contract ✍️

Visuals editor Peter DiCampo determines the photography and illustrations in many of our stories. This work *cannot* be replaced with AI. We know you agree. Join us in our fight for AI guardrails in our contract: www.propublicaguild.org

Graphics editor Lucas Waldron: “I write a lot of code at my job. So I’m the first one who might be replaced by A.I.” We really need strong A.I. protections in our contract:

Management says they won’t replace us with AI. But “we’re gonna need that in writing,” says reporter and ProPublica podcast host Jessica Lussenhop. Here’s how you can support our fight:

Our members recently attended @ire.org, the country’s largest convening of journalists, to hand out flyers and educate our colleagues about why a strong union contract at ProPublica is vital to our work and to the whole industry. Fair contract now!

“I have heard from our managers at ProPublica that they don’t intend to replace us with AI. And that’s great. But we’re gonna need that in writing.” This is why we’re fighting for protections against artificial intelligence:

Editors, fact-checkers, designers and news assistants at the Minnesota Star Tribune are losing their jobs today. Anything you can donate to help our laid-off journalists is greatly appreciated. Can’t donate? Share this post to boost our efforts.

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Meet my wonderful @propublicaguild.org colleagues <3

We are "celebrating" three years of bargaining with no contract at ProPublica. You'll be hearing from my absolutely phenomenal coworkers about why and we hope you'll follow along as we continue to fight for a fair contract:

It’s been three years since we formed our union. We still don’t have a contract. Over the next few weeks, you’ll be hearing from us — the workers of @propublica.org — on why this contract is so important and the issues about which we care deeply.

We stand in solidarity with the Star Tribune Guild and join them in their call for the newspaper’s management to reverse this deeply harmful decision.

ProPublica’s board and senior management hide when asked to engage with bargaining. The board meets today, but they won’t meet with us. We will make our voices unavoidable until they agree to a fair contract, so, today, we welcomed folks to our office with flyers about our fight.

Henry Louis Gates of @harvard.edu and Finding Your Roots from @pbs.org: we’re fighting to end unfair wage disparities at ProPublica. By supporting management, you condone those disparities.

Claire Bernard of the Mariposa Foundation, you’ve traveled the world to support humanitarian causes. Why don’t you support us in our fight for fair pay and basic job protections?

ProPublica’s board and senior management hide when asked to engage with bargaining. The board meets today, but they won’t meet with us. We will make our voices unavoidable until they agree to a fair contract, so, today, we welcomed folks to our office with flyers about our fight.

Carrie Lozano, President & CEO of ITVS, you’ve applauded when powerful organizations make “much-needed changes” that empower and support more voices. We’re asking ProPublica to do just that. Why don’t you stand with us? www.palabranahj.org/partners/car...

Jonathan Klein of @gettyimages.com is on the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists. ProPublica’s workers are fighting for basic job protections. Support us in our fight.

We’re in our third year of fighting for a fair contract. After we held a one-day walkout in April, ProPublica’s Board Chairman Paul Sagan said management has “the Board’s full and undivided support.” But is that true? We think board members should speak for themselves… 🧵

Yesterday, we handed out flyers at a @propublica.org panel discussion in Brooklyn. We’re making sure management knows we are not shutting up about a fair contract! Learn more about our fight for a fair contract: www.propublicaguild.org

Support @propublicaguild.org workers by contacting the board and demanding a fair union contract now! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

We stand with the workers - the board should too.