Boston Globe employees have prevailed in their effort to secure a new labor contract. The membership of the Boston Newspaper Guild concluded their week-long ratification vote on Friday evening, announcing that the majority of members voted in favor of a new deal that keeps important bumpers on outsourcing and that preserves essential workplace protections.
In a video statement released today, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey voiced support for the Boston Newspaper Guild employees who have been in protracted labor negotiations for over 1,000 days.
U.S. Senator Warren and U.S. Senator Markey step back from Boston Globe Summit in support of Globe employees
“I stand with members of the Boston Newspaper Guild and their fight to secure a fair labor contract,” said Senator Markey. “All of the workers at The Boston Globe and STAT News – from journalists, to security guards, to administrative and delivery staff – support the effort to produce the highest-quality journalism. These workers are ensuring a strong democracy, informed communities, and a healthy economy throughout New England.
BOSTON – Hundreds of employees at The Boston Globe, who are crying foul over their treatment by billionaire owners John Henry and Linda Pizzuti Henry, are receiving a major boost in their efforts to be treated fairly at New England’s largest newspaper and online news outlet.
In any field, turnover hurts. Training new staff takes time and money, and valuable institutional memory is lost when longtime employees leave. In journalism, turnover means losing staff who have built up years of contacts and relationships. The loss of that familiarity reduces the quality of the news produced — which reduces trust among readers.
In any field, turnover hurts. Training new staff takes time and money, and valuable institutional memory is lost when longtime employees leave. In journalism, turnover means losing staff who have built up years of contacts and relationships. The loss of that familiarity reduces the quality of the news produced — which reduces trust among readers.
In any field, turnover hurts. Training new staff takes time and money, and valuable institutional memory is lost when longtime employees leave. In journalism, turnover means losing staff who have built up years of contacts and relationships. The loss of that familiarity reduces the quality of the news produced — which reduces trust among readers.
Management wants BNG members to be silent. Speaking truth to power is a core tenet of journalism. Sometimes reporters are telling truths to the public.
The media landscape is ever-changing. Boston Globe staff have kept pace with the times – and have continually adjusted and adapted the approach necessary to meet the needs of The Boston Globe. Reporters have demonstrated the ability to not just keep pace but to be a proactive force…
“Just Cause” means an employee can’t be disciplined, suspended, or fired “just be-cause.” It means due process at work – the same way that in a court of law people are entitled to a fair and spelled out procedure. At work, under “just cause,” members are entitled to the same. In a field where telling uncomfortable truths is foundational, the threat of being fired for any reason based on the company’s sole editorial judgment is a muzzle on investigative and in-depth reporting.
Some five months after Vinay Mehra exited as president of Boston Globe Media Partners, managing director Linda Pizzuti Henry got a title enhancement: she was named chief executive of the company, which comprises The Boston Globe, Stat News and Boston.com.
Some five months after Vinay Mehra exited as president of Boston Globe Media Partners, managing director Linda Pizzuti Henry got a title enhancement: she was named chief executive of the company, which comprises The Boston Globe, Stat News and Boston.com.
As you know, the staff of the Boston Globe has repeatedly raised concerns about the resources that Boston Globe officials are squandering on services from the…
A committee representing nearly 300 journalists and staff at the Boston Globe, the highest circulation daily newspaper in New England…
On November 18, the New York Times covered the news of the Boston Newspaper Guild’s open letter to Globe executives…
On WGBH on November 18, Dan Kennedy reported on the BNG Open Letter..
On November 18, Reuters reported on the Boston Newspaper Guild’s open letter…
On November 18, the Boston Business Journal covered the Boston Newspaper Guild’s open letter in their article, “Linda Henry to take reins at Boston Globe as labor tensions simmer…