Atlantic DOT Guild ๐
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Representing the workers of the Gannett Atlantic Digital Optimization Team via the @nyguild @newsguild @CWAunion @gannettunion #WeMakeItWork
On this day in 2021, we unionized to fight for the future of quality journalism in the desert โ but since then, @Gannett's proposals have shown little interest in that mission. That must change. Today, on our 2nd birthday, we're walking out in demand of a fair contract ASAP.โ
NEW: Employers were charged with violating federal labor law in nearly 40% of union electionsโand those are just the ones we know about. Using @NLRB data, we analyzed the charges, which include firings, retaliation, and changing work terms. epi.org/blog/fact-sheeโฆ
Life as a DOT producer: My outgoing supe thanked the night staff (including me) for doing a good job. He wold hear of some breaking news, hop on the system, and see that it was already taken care of. "I solve problems," I said. "I may not know the ins and outs of everything, 1/
This morning, Reviewed employees were blindsided by the unilateral announcement of yet another round of restructuring measures handed down by Gannett and our management.
Life as a DOT producer: Every so often, the programs we use at work get upgraded or changed. What happens is that stuff that was created under the old program / version gets lost or is unusable (we have very little photos dating back only 10 years, for example.) ( 1/
