One Herald Guild 🏝

🚨 BREAKING: We’re joining our colleagues across @mcclatchy in refusing to put our names on AI-generated stories in protest of McClatchy’s attempt to trade the quality of human-produced journalism for the quantity of AI-produced slop. nytimes.com/2026/05/01/bus…

"Filling our newspapers and websites with A.I.-generated content harms the relationships journalists build in our communities for a truly sustainable newsroom."

📍Tacoma, Washington. Without local news, we all lose. Many of our reporters are struggling and need your help. Donate to our GoFundMe strike fund at bit.ly/pnwnewsstrike #pnwnews #strike #unionstrong #mcclatchy

I am among the McClatchy journalists withholding my byline from AI-generated content. I cover sensitive stories that should never be repackaged or altered in any way by artificial intelligence. Whether the story is about sexual abuse or immigrants caged at Alligator Alcatraz, our journalists take great care to ensure that their material is accurate, fair and conveys invaluable aspects of humanity that AI simply can't do.

Solidarity with @OneHeraldGuild @newsguild journalists who are fighting to defend integrity and transparency in the press.

Despite McClatchy execs' claims "that subscribers will continue paying for a product riddled with A.I.-generated repeats, we see it as nothing but a race to the bottom"

New: McClatchy journalists at newspapers in 4 states are now withholding their bylines from A.I.-generated content as tensions grow over a "content scaling agent" tool that the company rolled out nytimes.com/2026/05/01/bus…

“McClatchy has not acted responsibly or transparently in the rollout of its new ‘content scaling agent.’ Therefore, we are joining colleagues across the McClatchy chain and withholding our bylines on AI-generated stories until we can agree on guardrails for our members.”

“Our readers expect and deserve journalism done by humans, not AI slop,” said @AnaChacinc, One Herald Guild Chair.

🚨 BREAKING: We’re joining our colleagues across @mcclatchy in refusing to put our names on AI-generated stories in protest of McClatchy’s attempt to trade the quality of human-produced journalism for the quantity of AI-produced slop. nytimes.com/2026/05/01/bus…

At McClatchy, if you as a reporter refuse to use the AI bot to write articles, the bosses will produce the AI slop anyway and force your editor to put your name on against your will.

Without reporters, photographers and other newsroom staff, McClatchy CEO Tony Hunter wouldn't have millions of dollars to spend on AI. THREAD🧵

For #employeeappreciationday, McClatchy graciously offered its employees the opportunity to spend what little wages they get on overpriced merchandise. You know what would make us feel actually appreciated? A livable wage. McClatchy should offer us one.

We LOVE to see it!! 💙💙

Next up, ratification before the new year. Thanks to all who supported @OneHeraldGuild and @BHnewsguild in this important fight. Local journalism – and journalists – are worth protecting.

Plus, we have an agreement that the company will pay their fair share to ensure our members have affordable healthcare options for the length of this contract.

🚨WE HAVE A DEAL! Three months into bargaining our 2nd contract, @OneHeraldGuild & @BHnewsguild have reached a deal with @McClatchy that guarantees salary raises, a training budget, AI protections and affordable healthcare for our members.