Wall Street Journal reporters spoke before the IAPE 1096 union that represents them began a contract negotiating session with Dow Jones leadership. The union reports, “Six Wall Street Journal reporters—Miriam Gottfried, Erin Ailworth, Ben Kesling, Kate King, Paul Kiernan, and Andrew Tangel—delivered powerful accounts of how current proposals from management have been received in the workplace. “If you weren’t one of the record-breaking 140 IAPE members who joined as open bargaining observers, you missed one heck of a presentation. ‘It is insulting to me and my financially savvy colleagues when Dow Jones tries to cherry-pick data about our competitors’ contracts to position what it is offering us as a fair deal,’ Gottfried said. ‘We know better.’“Ailworth emphasized the need for a flexible in-office working policy.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 24, 2024 17:46 UTC