Huffington Post Ratifies Its First Union Contract

The unionization effort among Huffington Post editorial employees that began in late 2015 has been brought to a successful conclusion today with the ratification of a three-year union contract. The contract covers more than 200 Huffington Post employees, who will all receive at least a 3 percent raise with the possibility of higher wage increases over the course of the contract for some employees, among other benefits such as two-month severance pay. The contract also ties salary minimums to specific job titles, enforces a strict wall between creators of editorial content and those of native advertising/branded content and lists improving diversity among staff as a goal.