Slate Union
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Official account for
@slate.com
's editorial union with
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pinned post!
On Monday morning, Slate was suddenly informed that six of its employeesâincluding three editors, two of whom were members of the unionâwere being laid off, just months after four other staffers were also let go. The Slate Union's official statement reads as follows:
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Aiyana Ishmael
6 days ago
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...
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Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham
It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S⌠Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-vibe-staff-after-layoffs
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The NewsGuild-CWA
10 days ago
đ¨BREAKING: STRIKERS WIN! The order affirms what weâve said all along: The PGâs lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didnât. Weâre taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.
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Starbucks Workers United
7 days ago
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say
#NoContractNoCoffee
with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Business Insider
7 days ago
NY Attorney General Letitia James joined a CondĂŠ Nast union rally, protesting recent firings that followed a staff confrontation with HR.
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NY AG Letitia James stumps for fired CondĂŠ Nast workers, telling the company 'I'll see you in court'
NY Attorney General Letitia James joined a CondĂŠ Nast union rally, protesting recent firings that followed a staff confrontation with HR.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ny-ag-letitia-james-demands-conde-nast-reinstate-fired-workers-2025-11?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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CondĂŠ Union
13 days ago
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Jake Lahut
13 days ago
Hey everyone, thank you so much for the outpouring of support. I need to pay rent, and I launched a GoFundMe
spot.fund/LahutRentFund
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Click here to support Jake Lahut's story *LahutRentFund
*spotfund is the easiest place to create beautiful and free online fundraisers. It takes just minutes to start raising money today.
https://spot.fund/LahutRentFund
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John Bull
13 days ago
Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information" They want people to assume this means game info or assets. But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to: 'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
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Alma Avalle
14 days ago
More important to me than my identity, I am also the Vice President of the NewsGuild of New York, and targeting me with a blatantly retaliatory termination like this feels like an egregious shot against our union and against media workers as a whole.
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Solidarity with our CondĂŠ comrades, always and forever. They deserve better and are entitled to the justice they deserve, ASAP
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jael holzman
14 days ago
Justice for Alma Avalle, Jake Lahut and the two other employees fired by CondĂŠ Nast for questioning their managementâs decision to fold Teen Vogue
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Starbucks Workers United
15 days ago
Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
https://nocontractnocoffee.org
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Lex McMenamin (they/them)
16 days ago
thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co⌠Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-laidoff-teen-vogue-editors-recover
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Lex McMenamin (they/them)
16 days ago
as my fellow Teen Voguers come over here Iâll be sharing their accounts, throw them a follow, offer them work, and weâll be launching a gofundme/something similar soon!
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CondĂŠ Union
17 days ago
We strongly condemn @CondĂŠNastâs consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazineâs insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
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Clayton Guse
17 days ago
This is the first CBA the for the paper's newsroom in 34 years. This is by all measures a historic accomplishment. When we formed this union five years ago, we aimed to safeguard against the wrath of Alden, a hedge fund notorious for scrapping newspapers for parts.
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The Philadelphia Citizen
20 days ago
Big news: The Citizen just bought storied
@phillymag.com
Hereâs why. Learn more:
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/bought-phila...
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ProPublica Guild
21 days ago
3/ Regardless of whether ProPublicaâs board chooses to intervene, we will continue fighting for a fair contract now. You can support us by signing our petition for a fair contract now!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild
We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff canât properly contribute...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-propublica-agree-to-real-job-protections-now
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ProPublica Guild
21 days ago
1/ Last week, we delivered a letter to
@propublica.org
's board members, urging them to direct management to agree to a fair contract now.
www.propublicaguild.org/updates/to-t...
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To the ProPublica Board: We Need a Fair Contract Now â ProPublica Guild
Last week, we reached out to ProPublicaâs board of directors to raise serious concerns about ProPublicaâs harmful disciplinary process as well as our collective interest in getting a fair contract now...
https://www.propublicaguild.org/updates/to-the-propublica-board-we-need-a-fair-contract-now
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The power of organization and solidarity! â
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21 days ago
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Aidan Moher
29 days ago
Hey, all! Two months into striking, things are getting⌠uncomfortably tight. Iâm so proud of doing my part for collective action with my BCGEU colleagues â, but my bank account is growling and my bills are grinning. If youâve enjoyed my work and have the means to help out:
PayPal.me/aidanmoher
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Jesse
about 1 month ago
I donât think people realize how absolutely fire the sbwu merch is
unioncoffeegear.com/product/neve...
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh
about 1 month ago
Tomorrow, our unfair labor practice strike against
@post-gazette.com
marks it's third full year. Three years of fighting the most lawless union-busting campaign can be tiring, but we're never going to quit fighting. Last night, we were uplifted to see a new sign adorning the Pittsburgh skyline...
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Dorian Lynskey
about 1 month ago
The ending of remote working on titles like RS and Pitchfork strikes me as utterly insane. Throwing away veteran contributors for what? American journalists have always lived all over the map
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Jess Calarco
about 1 month ago
UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
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Chris Geidner
about 1 month ago
Here is the students'
@idsnews.bsky.social
report out of Indiana University, where the student media director was fired today.
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS
Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2025/10/indiana-university-daily-student-print-paper-censorship-fired
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ndp đ ndpdesign đŚ Unwritten Earths Symposium
about 1 month ago
I've run 5 Kickstarter campaigns (!) in the last calendar year and I support
@kickstarterunited.org
! Here's a form for creators to add their signatures to a petition in support of their strike action towards a fair contract.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Creator Petition In Support of Kickstarter United Workers on Strike
If you are a creator on the Kickstarter platform - you are probably aware that we, Kickstarter United (OPEIU Local 153), are on strike. For more information about us and why we are striking, please vi...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsn4eetbbMjDnjV2y_8w0A3ritgnjJ0EEZ632xJEdgSyZeQg/viewform?fbzx=3991096463864373200
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Writers Guild of America East
about 1 month ago
2nd
@hearstunion.bsky.social
contract negotiations, here we come đŞ
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Alex Ip č㏠é
about 1 month ago
BREAKING via
@mattdpearce.com
: An overwhelming majority of Los Angeles Times journalists (over 85%) have voted to authorize their unionâs leaders to call a strike if such a step is necessary to reach a new contract.
www.mediaguildwest.org/news/la-time...
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L.A. Times journalists vote to authorize newsroomâs first open-ended strike â Media Guild of the West
Eighty-five percent of the Los Angeles Times Guild, the union that represents reporters, editors, designers, photographers and other journalists at the West Coastâs largest newspaper, voted this week ...
https://www.mediaguildwest.org/news/la-times-journalists-vote-to-authorize-newsrooms-first-open-ended-strike
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
about 1 month ago
Update: Chicago journalists and press groups today filed suit against President Trump, DHS, ICE, and CBP over federal agentsâ violent response to protests outside an ICE facility in Illinois last month.
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Journalist shot with pepper balls at Illinois ICE facility protest
Journalist Raven Geary was shot in the face and shoulder with pepper balls by federal officers while reporting on protests âŚ
https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/journalist-shot-with-pepper-balls-at-illinois-ice-facility-protest/
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Public Media Fans
about 2 months ago
Unfortunately, the cuts continue.
@wkuhilltoppers.bsky.social
's Public Radio network was next. via Current:
current.org/2025/10/wku-...
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WKU Public Media cuts one third of staff
The cuts were made across the organization and included positions in development, editorial, operations and production.
https://current.org/2025/10/wku-public-media-cuts-one-third-of-staff/
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dell cameron
about 2 months ago
if anyoneâs aware of how Bsky might contribute to Guevara or his family donât keep it to yourself.
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NPR
about 2 months ago
Today marks the first day in public mediaâs history without federal funding. And weâre not going anywhere. Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself. Stand with us today. Donate at this link:
n.pr/46wamAj
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about 2 months ago
The editor and nearly all reporters at the Homer News, Peninsula Clarion, and Juneau Empire announced their resignations after corporate management deleted content from a story about Charlie Kirk in response to a complaint from a Republican state lawmaker.
www.juneauindependent.com/post/editor-...
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Editor, most news staff of Carpenter Mediaâs Alaska newspapers resign due to censoring of story
Article about a Charlie Kirk vigil referring to controversies involving him was altered after a GOP Alaska lawmaker complained to company management
https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/editor-most-news-staff-of-carpenter-media-s-alaska-newspapers-including-juneau-empire-resign-due
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ProPublica Guild
about 2 months ago
Will you send our petition for a fair contract to your 5 closest friends?
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Campaign Workers Guild
about 2 months ago
The workers at the Arizona Democratic Party have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with some incredible wins that raise the bar for ALL state parties! đ¤đď¸đď¸ Congrats to the workers for all their hard work organizing and at the table!
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Society of Professional Journalists
2 months ago
SPJ has joined a coalition of press freedom, civil liberties organizations and journalism educators in a letter urging officials in Kenton County, Kentucky, to drop the charges pending against journalists Madeline Fening and Lucas Griffith. đRead the full letter:
www.spj.org/spj-coalitio...
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The NewsGuild-CWA
about 2 months ago
đ¨ ACTION: The U.S. should welcome foreign journalistsânot kick them out. DHS is trying to gut the journalist I visa program and weaken press freedom at home and abroad. âśď¸ Will you join over 13,000 and submit your own comment?:
newsguild.org/action-newsg...
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ACTION: NewsGuild-CWA joins calls on DHS to withdraw journalist visa proposal | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
The NewsGuild-CWA calls on DHS to withdraw its proposed rule that would change the I visa program for foreign journalists working in the United States.
https://newsguild.org/action-newsguild-cwa-joins-calls-on-dhs-to-withdraw-journalist-visa-proposal/
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Committee to Protect Journalists
about 2 months ago
Israel has killed more than 200 Palestinian journalists since October 2023. Per
#UNSCR
222, journalists are civilians and must be protected during conflict. CPJ calls on the international community to hold Israel to account. Learn more about journalists killed by Israel:
cpj.org/full-coverag...
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Israel-Gaza War - Committee to Protect Journalists
Israel is engaging in the deadliest and most deliberate effort to kill and silence journalists that CPJ has ever documented. Palestinian journalists are being threatened, directly targeted, and murder...
https://cpj.org/full-coverage-israel-gaza-war/
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Will McKinley
about 2 months ago
Another day, another PBS affiliate lost. But this time itâs a whole state. NJ PBS will go dark in July, 2026 unless new funding can be found. The state-wide network of channels has served New Jersey for more than 50 years.
whyy.org/articles/new...
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After harsh budget cuts, NJ PBS announces it will cease operations next summer
After June 30, 2026, a NJ PBS nightly news program will only air on digital platforms, and on THIRTEEN, the public television channel in New York.
https://whyy.org/articles/new-jersey-pbs-shutting-down-television-channel/
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Cascade PBS Union
about 2 months ago
Itâs difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but weâll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted.
@cascadepbs.bsky.social
âs choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment.
tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
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Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda
On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s⌠Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed
https://tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
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Ryan Teague Beckwith
2 months ago
If you have an extra $10 a month to spare, here's a list of worker-owned cooperative news sites you might want to support: â˘Â 404 Media ⢠Defector â˘Â The Flytrap â˘Â Flaming Hydra â˘Â The Appeal â˘Â Aftermath ⢠Racket â˘Â Hell Gate â˘Â The 51st ⢠The Colorado Sun ⢠Range Media ⢠Discourse Blog ⢠Pop Heist
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Nicole Chung
3 months ago
Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2026 class of fellows! Apply by 9/20:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) here:
bit.ly/periplusfaq
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PERIPLUS: An FAQ
PERIPLUS: AN FAQ Updated August 2025 Hi! Thanks for your interest in Periplus, a mentorship collective serving U.S. writers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. We're glad youâre here. Rea...
https://bit.ly/periplusfaq
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Writers Guild of America East
2 months ago
Calling all Guild members, labor allies and anyone who believes in a free country â Join us outside the entrance to ABC's offices at 7 Hudson Square (310 Hudson Street, Manhattan) TOMORROW at 12 PM ET to demand that ABC bring back Jimmy Kimmel Live! RSVP:
wgaea.st/kimmel-rally
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Writers Guild of America East
2 months ago
The following is a statement from the WGA on ABCâs decision to pull âJimmy Kimmel Live!â
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Writers Guild of America West
2 months ago
đ¨ JOIN US TODAY AT 12:00 PM to protest ABC and demand they bring back
#jimmykimmellive
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Daily News Union
2 months ago
Stand with us! Show Alden you support the workers at New Yorkâs Hometown Paper
actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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Stand with the Daily News Union and fight for journalism in New York City
New York City has over 8 million people â but its hometown newspaper only has a unionized staff of 51. Alden Global Capital, a vulture hedge fund known as the âdestroyer of newspapers,â has hacked st...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stand-with-the-daily-news-union-and-fight-for-journalism-in-new-york-city?source=direct_link&
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Washington Post Guild
2 months ago
Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!*
2 months ago
"If you have enough money to book Third Eye Blind and give us free drinks, you can afford to pay your workers."
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How Instacart Spent Its Summer Vacation: Fighting a Fair Wage Law and Throwing a Third Eye Blind Concert
As the City Council prepares to override Mayor Eric Adams's veto and close the "Instacart loophole," the company is waging a PR blitz.
https://hellgatenyc.com/instacart-minimum-wage-third-eye-blind/
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awkword
2 months ago
NEW: Starbucks is still stonewalling its workers, but⌠You can now support the Starbucks Workers United STRIKE FUND with a simple click!
sbworkersunited.org/
@sbworkersunited.org
has won elections at 640+ Starbucks locations â supporting a community of 12,000+ baristas
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AFL-CIO
3 months ago
Captive audience meetings are now BANNED in New Jersey! Thank you
@govmurphy.bsky.social
for standing with working people and partnering with the New Jersey AFL-CIO to protect workersâ fundamental freedoms and help educate students on how unions help improve workersâ lives.
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