Chicago Tribune journalists are going on strike for 24 hours tomorrow for the first time in history. @CTGuild has bargained for a fair contract since 2018. Alden responded by offering functional pay cuts & fewer benefits despite the Trib's profits. We're done playing games.
We take this unprecedented step together, with more than 97 percent of the membership voting in favor of the strike and signing a public pledge to demonstrate our solidarity. To Alden, this is why we are striking:
We have overwhelming support of reporters, photographers and front-line editors from every department in the newsroom. We also are walking out with journalists across Tribune Publishing. You can read their pledge and their names here: chicagotribuneguild.com/strike-pledge
We take no pleasure in striking. We want a contract. We’ve made reasonable proposals. We’ve compromised. Alden, in return, has refused pay raises and wants to eliminate our 401K match. We cannot agree to a deal that threatens our journalists to fall further behind financially.
We have pushed Alden to address the pay inequities in our newsroom. We asked that women and journalists of color receive the same pay as white and/or male counterparts. Asking the company to follow the law is not an unreasonable demand. Alden refused. chicagotribuneguild.com/paystudy
Here’s how you can show your solidarity: DO NOT click on stories at ChicagoTribune.com DO NOT engage with Trib social media accounts DO NOT open and engage with Chicago Tribune emails and news alerts Thursday. Respect our picket line by not crossing the “click it” line!
Want to do more? Send a letter to Alden and the hedge fund now that you stand with Tribune journalists. actionnetwork.org/letters/save-t…
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