Around 700 Washington Post employees walked out on Thursday, engaging in a 24-hour long strike in protest of stalled union contract negotiations and announced layoffs. pic.twitter.com/f9dqR0XXjD — Washington Post Guild (@PostGuild) December 7, 2023“We demand a fair contract for all and a better buyout deal to avert layoffs,” the post continued. pic.twitter.com/jeyNUqnfar — Washington Post Guild (@PostGuild) December 7, 2023Additionally, the walking includes a physical picket line outside of the office on Thursday. The Washington Post is not the only major publication to organize against management in a strike. In November, Will Lewis, former publisher of The Wall Street Journal, was named the next chief executive and publisher of the Washington Post.

Source: Washington Post December 07, 2023 15:17 UTC