Progressive digital news site Raw Story voluntarily recognized its editorial staff’s union. The 10-person staff chose to organize with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, who will represent them as they work to negotiate their first union contract.
Raw Story staffers originally sent a letter asking for voluntary recognition of their union on June 19, addressed to chairman and CEO John Byrne, vice chairman Michael Rogers and editor and publisher Roxanne Cooper. The letter was signed by seven staffers and included a statement describing how forming a union aligned with the values inherent in the types of stories the publication covers:
As the writers for a progressive digital publication, we support the rights of all workers to form a union.
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