On Thursday, Arizona Republic newsroom staff voted 64-30 in favor of unionizing. While the union might be “here to stay,” the vote is expected to expedite the demise of the publication.
In a historic decision for The Arizona Republic newsroom, we voted 64-30 today in favor of the @azrepublicguild.
We are here to stay. ?✊
— Arizona Republic Guild ? (@azrepublicguild) October 11, 2019
Those who said the effort to form @azrepublicguild would have lasting negative effects have a disappointingly pessimistic view of the men and women at the Republic. We all love the work. We respect and admire one another. I don’t see that changing. pic.twitter.com/ZtGVmiZzmN
— E.J. Montini (@ejmontini) October 11, 2019
We’re celebrating at Arizona Wilderness! We look forward to bringing our newsroom closer together and tonight is the first step. Come hang out! ? pic.twitter.com/VolXcFO7xK
— Arizona Republic Guild ? (@azrepublicguild) October 11, 2019
According to KJZZ, Arizona Republic’s management warned staffers earlier this month “that any move to unionize actually could lose them some of their current benefits.”
The KJZZ article referred to a memo sent out to employees in which they were advised that “Bargaining remains a two-way street, the company can make demands for concessions as well.”