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We're still shy of our GoFundMe goal for departing Eater staff! These are our brilliant colleagues who've done so much for journalism and for this union. If you can contribute, share, or pass this on, please do! Thank you all! #voxunion #1u #unionstrong
www.gofundme.com/f/eater-isnt...
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Screenshot of a vox media union logo over the Eater logo. The heading reads, "Eater isn't essential without journalism."
Screenshot (condensed for Bluesky word limit): On August 8, without warning, Vox Media laid off 15 members of Eater, Punch, and Thrillist, the award-winning food, drink, and travel news and recommendation sites, while management celebrated Eater’s 20th anniversary. The cuts decimated local coverage, including Chicago, the country’s third-largest market. This is the second restructuring at Eater in less than 10 months. The cuts come not only one month after the Vox Media Union ratified its new collective bargaining agreement, but also two months after the James Beard Awards, where Eater and Punch earned four nominations and two wins. The firings came a week after Jim Bankoff claimed in an interview there would be no imminent layoffs. Eater says farewell to a cohort of award-winning and dedicated journalists who fought tooth and nail to keep the wall between editorial and advertising intact. We sound like a broken record, but we are once again grateful to have bargained for industry-leading severance language in our latest contract. This GoFundMe is organized by members of the Vox Media Union. All funds raised will directly benefit union members impacted by the August 7 layoffs, and will be distributed in equal shares to those who opt-in to receive funds. The organizers will be reaching out to those impacted in the coming days with details. Our union is committed to supporting our colleagues who were laid off, and will hold management accountable for how these layoffs were conducted. With these funds, we hope to ease the financial burden that these layoffs have placed on our colleagues some of who face mounting medical bills and are charged with being their family's primary caretakers. The Vox Media Union layoff fund is being overseen by a committee of Vox Media Union members, including Ashok Selvam, Jaya Saxena, and Amy McCarthy. The fund will operate transparently, with full accounting of all donations that are received and distributed.
Our Eater GoFundMe is up! We all know this has been a difficult year for Vox, but the folks at Eater have been extremely dedicated in their support for each of their colleagues, past and present. Let's support them now!!! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
gofund.me/04932462
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As a former SBN blogger and editor, this makes me very happy. Solidarity with the #voxunion
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📰✊ Breaking: Vox Media Union (WGAE) has reached a tentative 3-year agreement, averting a strike! Covers 250 workers across Vox, The Verge, Eater, SB Nation & more.
Details: bit.ly/4kAemUV
#VoxUnion #WGAE #UnionStrong #MediaWorkers
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Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. Our incredible Bargaining Committee worked into the night for us and reached a Tentative Agreement at around 5am! 🙏💪🥳🎉
As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
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✊ 95% of Vox Media Union workers have signed a strike pledge ahead of their June 12 contract expiration. They’re demanding fair pay, AI protections, and a joint contract with The Dodo. Solidarity is strong—including from 8 sports unions!
📲 bit.ly/3TfeOvy
#VoxUnion #WGAE #1u #SolidarityWorks
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Maybe time for a #voxsplainer on the value of employee representation through unionization? #voxunion #solidarity
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