The Post Guild, the union representing the employees, has expressed concerns about pay equity, raises, and remote work policies.
The strike involves approximately 750 staff members and is one of the largest labor strikes in Washington D.C. in recent years.
The strike is the first general work stoppage at The Washington Post since 1975-76.
Journalists at The Washington Post have initiated a 24-hour strike, marking the first general work stoppage at the publication since 1975-76. The strike involves approximately 750 staff members and is one of the largest labor strikes in Washington D.C. in recent years. The action comes in response to prolonged contract negotiations that have lasted for 18 months, and the looming threat of layoffs.
The Washington Post, like many news outlets, is grappling with the challenges of finding a sustainable business model in the digital age. The strike is intended to send a clear message that cutting and disinvesting in employees is not a path to success. The labor clash comes after the appointment of William Lewis, former Wall Street Journal publisher, as the new CEO and publisher of The Washington Post, effective from January 2.
The Post Guild, the union representing the employees, has expressed concerns about pay equity, raises, and remote work policies. The union, which represents roughly 1,000 employees, is also protesting against the reduction in workforce. As part of the strike, The Guild has asked readers to avoid engaging with any Washington Post content during the strike period. The strike has caused concern among leaders inside the newsroom as they scramble to fill the homepage and print newspaper.
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The Guild has asked readers to avoid engaging with any Washington Post content during the strike.
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What's This
The overall score is a weighted
number that takes
into
account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine
the
credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest +
Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 +
ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 +
UniquePointsScore * 0.05 +
DeceptionScore * 0.20 +
ReadabilityScore * 0.05 +
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The Post Guild is concerned about pay equity, raises, and remote work policies. Former Wall Street Journal publisher Will Lewis will become the Post's new CEO and publisher on Jan. 2.
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What's This
The overall score is a weighted
number that takes
into
account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine
the
credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest +
Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 +
ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 +
UniquePointsScore * 0.05 +
DeceptionScore * 0.20 +
ReadabilityScore * 0.05 +
FallacyScore * 0.20
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consideration the content
for
flow,
interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that
makes
the
content hard to understand
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What's This
The overall score is a weighted
number that takes
into
account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine
the
credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest +
Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 +
ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 +
UniquePointsScore * 0.05 +
DeceptionScore * 0.20 +
ReadabilityScore * 0.05 +
FallacyScore * 0.20
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A score that takes into
consideration the content
for
flow,
interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that
makes
the
content hard to understand
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The strike is the first general work stoppage at the Post since 1975-76. The Post, like many news outlets, is struggling to find a sustainable business model in the digital age. The strike is intended to send a message that cutting and disinvesting in employees is not a path to success.
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Fallacies
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What's This
The overall score is a weighted
number that takes
into
account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine
the
credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest +
Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 +
ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 +
UniquePointsScore * 0.05 +
DeceptionScore * 0.20 +
ReadabilityScore * 0.05 +
FallacyScore * 0.20
Readability
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A score that takes into
consideration the content
for
flow,
interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that
makes
the
content hard to understand
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