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https://www.wgaeast.org/the-onions-staff-is-ready-to-strike/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/onion-staffers-strike-contract-negotiations-1235786101/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/the-onion-staffers-approve-strike-authorization-against-go-media-with-97-of-vote/ar-AA1mSb1S
New York, NY and Chicago, IL (January 12, 2024) – The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced today that 97% of members at Onion, Inc. signed a pledge to strike if they do not reach a fair agreement with parent company G/O Media before their current contract expires on January 31.
The pledge, delivered to G/O Media management at a bargaining session on January 11, 2024, was clear, stating, “We are prepared to strike.”
The WGAE and The Onion Union—a 34-member unit that comprises the creative staff at The Onion, The A.V. Club, Deadspin, and The Takeout—began negotiations for their second union contract with G/O Media (and third union contract overall) on November 20, 2023.
“This strike pledge reflects the mandate from our members to address several pressing workplace issues, especially the need for fair pay and AI protections,” said Marnie Shure, Managing Editor of The Takeout and member of WGAE’s Onion Inc. Union bargaining committee. ”Employees of G/O Media deserve salaries that keep pace with the rising cost of living, and we require assurance that AI-generated content will not jeopardize our employment now or in the future. We are dedicated stewards of some of the internet’s most beloved legacy brands, and we take that work seriously. It’s time for G/O Media to invest in its people.”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/onion-staffers-strike-contract-negotiations-1235786101/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/the-onion-staffers-approve-strike-authorization-against-go-media-with-97-of-vote/ar-AA1mSb1S
New York, NY and Chicago, IL (January 12, 2024) – The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced today that 97% of members at Onion, Inc. signed a pledge to strike if they do not reach a fair agreement with parent company G/O Media before their current contract expires on January 31.
The pledge, delivered to G/O Media management at a bargaining session on January 11, 2024, was clear, stating, “We are prepared to strike.”
The WGAE and The Onion Union—a 34-member unit that comprises the creative staff at The Onion, The A.V. Club, Deadspin, and The Takeout—began negotiations for their second union contract with G/O Media (and third union contract overall) on November 20, 2023.
“This strike pledge reflects the mandate from our members to address several pressing workplace issues, especially the need for fair pay and AI protections,” said Marnie Shure, Managing Editor of The Takeout and member of WGAE’s Onion Inc. Union bargaining committee. ”Employees of G/O Media deserve salaries that keep pace with the rising cost of living, and we require assurance that AI-generated content will not jeopardize our employment now or in the future. We are dedicated stewards of some of the internet’s most beloved legacy brands, and we take that work seriously. It’s time for G/O Media to invest in its people.”
