ProPublica's Unionized Staff Vote to Authorize Strike: 'We Are Ready to Walk Off the Job'

The unionized staff at ProPublica voted to authorize a strike Thursday evening, declaring they were "ready to walk off the job" in order to send a message to management. The NewsGuild of New York-represented workers at the nonprofit newsroom noted in their Thursday update that they plan to take action, citing "management's persistent refusal to agree to a fair contract that includes industry-standard 'just cause' job security protections and guardrails around the use of AI" as a reason for the looming strike. It's said 92% voted yes to the strike, with 99% of the union having . . .