@azrepublicguild

United for one purpose: to protect our journalists and to preserve The Arizona Republic far into the future

 Phoenix, AZ
azrepublicguild.org/
Joined July 2019
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After four long years, we have a tentative agreement. Despite cuts across @Gannett newsrooms, our @azrepublicguild won a contract that raises wages for everybody and preserves medical and retirement benefits.
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This contract will provide our members an average raise of 13% over two years, offer protections from layoffs and finally provide us with mileage reimbursement that is tied to the IRS rate, among other hard-won benefits.
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We know that organizing never stops, especially in a “Right-to-Work” state, but we are proud that 90% of our unit have already joined our union.
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We are proud to announce we have ratified our first contract with 100% voting in favor of ratification. This first contract was four years in the making, and we appreciate all of the support we received from our community.
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We've also agreed to language that would not allow our members to be used as strikebreakers for any other @Gannett publication that goes on strike.
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Some members will receive an increase of 47% and/or over $30k over the agreement. These are life-changing numbers that would not have been possible without your support. We thank everyone for standing with us, and will continue the fight to save local journalism.
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Jimmy Jenkins@JimmyJenkins12 Dec 2023
lol Gannett is trying to take away our union's 401k match and they just emailed to tell me my savings rate "needs attention"
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Dan Barr@DanCBarr7 Jun 2023
Give it up for the @azrepublicguild. They are fighting for the future of journalism.
Arizona Republic Guild 🌵@azrepublicguild6 Jun 2023
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We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: @Gannett’s position is that journalists, some of whom are already struggling to pay rent and taking second jobs just to get by, should be taking home *less* money in their paychecks. It’s not just unfair, it’s insulting.
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Mary Jo Pitzl@maryjpitzl6 Jun 2023
Thanks to all who have contributed to the @AzRepublicGuild strike fund. This will help many of our lower-paid staffers for whom a walkout of any duration is a financial strain. Special thanks to the many who are our readers -- your support is noted!
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Jon Schleuss@gaufre9 Jun 2023
BIG DEAL The White House shouted out striking @newsguild members @InsiderUnion @PGHGuild @CWAUnion and across Gannett insiderunion.org/business-ou…
Screenshot of text “Across the country, we’ve seen a historic wave of newsrooms demanding fair pay and benefits. This week alone, journalists at Gannett, Insider, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette remain on strike,” said Jean-Pierre. “All workers deserve a voice in the workplace, and journalists are no different. Journalists make it possible for ordinary citizens to better understand their world, be active citizens, and question authority — it’s only right that journalists be able to do so in their workplaces without fear of retaliation or intimidation,” Jean-Pierre continued. “President Biden stands behind the right to strike and urges media companies and their workers to negotiate in good faith and reach mutually beneficial agreements that ensure striking journalists get the fair benefits, quality of life, and wages that they deserve."

ALT Screenshot of text “Across the country, we’ve seen a historic wave of newsrooms demanding fair pay and benefits. This week alone, journalists at Gannett, Insider, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette remain on strike,” said Jean-Pierre. “All workers deserve a voice in the workplace, and journalists are no different. Journalists make it possible for ordinary citizens to better understand their world, be active citizens, and question authority — it’s only right that journalists be able to do so in their workplaces without fear of retaliation or intimidation,” Jean-Pierre continued. “President Biden stands behind the right to strike and urges media companies and their workers to negotiate in good faith and reach mutually beneficial agreements that ensure striking journalists get the fair benefits, quality of life, and wages that they deserve."

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Brahm Resnik@brahmresnik6 Jun 2023
'Younger staffers working 2 jobs to make ends meet': @azrepublicguild chair Richard Ruelas on journalists' 2-day walkout at AZ's largest media outlet. bit.ly/3MQD4Rq
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It’s DAY 2 of our strike, and today we’ll be at Cafe Tres Leches in the morning to chat with our readers and members of the community about our efforts.
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@Gannett has claimed it’s going to “save local news.” It can start by agreeing to contracts that don't leave its journalists with less $ in their paycheck. We’ll be in the bargaining room today, and are once again demanding Gannett to come to the table with realistic proposals.
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We couldn’t have done any of this without the generous donations from our readers, former Republic guild members and our community. THANK YOU! If you would like to support our striking journalists, please consider donating: bit.ly/AZ-GoFundMe
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E.J. Montini@ejmontini5 Jun 2023
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him, ‘Whose?’ – Don Marquis
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