Austin American-Statesman journalists go on strike for better pay, benefits and protections

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The strike in Austin is part of a national effort by workers to get better treatment from media conglomerate Gannett. Texas Newspapers Gannett GanettWalkout Media Austin AustinAmericanStatesman

reporters aren't just financially motivated, though.

Journalists also demand language in new contracts allowing journalists to leave the scene of dangerous situations — such as an active shooter scene — and refuse assignments they believe to be conflicts of interest, the journalists first began negotiating for a new contract with Gannett two years ago but have yet to make much headway, theAlthough negotiations between the workers and Gannett have proven fruitless, other newsroom unions in Texas have successfully inked new contracts in recent...

 

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