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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 2h

that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.” 4/4 ✊

IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 2h

In a statement released yesterday, the Pentagon Press Association said its “members are still committed to reporting on the military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom . . . 3/4

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 2h

Their demonstration of solidarity in the face of an attack on First Amendment rights should be applauded by all who care about a free press. 2/4

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 2h

IAPE salutes and supports the more than 30 members of the Pentagon press corps—including current IAPE members at The Wall Street Journal and former members working for other media outlets—who turned in their press credentials yesterday. 1/4

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Major Media Outlets Rebuff New Pentagon Press Policy

The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN are among the outlets that have said they won’t sign a new Defense Department media policy.

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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · 8h

@iape1096.org to @wsj.com and Dow Jones: We will remember layoffs during next contract negotiation: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/w...

WSJ union: We will remember layoffs during next negotiation - Talking Biz News

The IAPE 1096, the union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following on Thursday in the aftermath of the publication’s layoffs earlier this week: They’ve done it aga...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 8h

"This latest change is sure to hasten the drain of WSJ newsroom talent as remaining staffers polish their resumes and reach out to recruiters elsewhere." #Layoffs #Again

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WSJ Management Cuts Health & Science, Education Reporters — IAPE 1096

They’ve done it again. One week after announcing plans to outsource 40 IAPE-represented jobs in Finance departments to an artificial intelligence vendor in India, and a little more than two month...

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 7d

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge blocks DHS/ICE from arresting journalists and using chemical weapons on peaceful protestors and the Chicago press.

Alongside the @chicagonewsguild.bsky.social, we will fight the Trump administration’s assault on our First Amendment rights.

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RELEASE: Federal judge orders DHS/ICE to halt arrests and use of chemical weapons on Chicago press, peaceful protestors | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

Today, a federal judge entered an order barring DHS agents, such as ICE, from using force against journalists and protesters in Chicago.

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 8d

Quarter-after-quarter, DowJones management announces record financial performance and showers staff with thanks for making their company a success.

Some thanks this is.

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Dow Jones to Outsource Finance Positions — IAPE 1096

Yesterday, IAPE members working in Dow Jones Finance departments received some difficult news. During a hastily-arranged staff meeting, management announced Dow Jones has reached an agreement to outs...

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 10d

NEW: ICE is attacking journalists in Chicago, and the @chicagonewsguild.bsky.social is fighting back.

"Journalism is not a crime," @jschleuss.com told @axios.com.

The 1st Amendment makes press freedom a cornerstone of our democracy, and we will fight to defend it.

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"Journalism is not a crime": Chicago reporters sue Trump over violence at ICE protests

Press groups say Trump's agents used force to silence reporters.

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · 14d

An injury to one is an injury to all. IAPE condemns the actions taken by these federal officers and violence against journalists in all forms.

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IAPE Condemns Violence Against Journalists — IAPE 1096

On Tuesday, Sept. 30, three journalists—Dean Moses, Olga Fedorova and L. Vural Elibol—covering immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza in New York were violently grabbed and shoved by Immigration an...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Jun 26

We say farewell to South Bruns . . . er, Princeton. Once the largest single location of Dow Jones employees, it becomes yet another former location on July 1. Today, we share some memories. IAPE members and alumni, we'd love for you to share yours in the comments!

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Farewell to Princeton — IAPE 1096

(or South Brunswick, or Monmouth Junction) In hindsight, Dow Jones Chief People Officer Dianne DeSevo’s announcement on May 19 that the New Jersey campus of Dow Jones & Company would be closing...

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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · Apr 22

🚨 HUGE win for press freedom:

“Journalists hold power to account — and that includes the Trump administration,” said TNG president @jschleuss.com

Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Protect the U.S. Agency for Global Media and our workers at Radio Free Asia.

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Victory for Press Freedom and Workers: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Protect the U.S. Agency for Global Media | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Apr 17

🚨ULP filed at The Wall Street Journal🚨

The charge accuses Dow Jones of unfair labor practices by unilaterally imposing new byline and tagline policies that deny journalists credit for their work. Management has referred to the new policy as “nonnegotiable.” #NLRB

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IAPE Files Labor Board Complaint Over Bylines, Taglines — IAPE 1096

“Non-negotiable” policy requires bargaining, union says The Wall Street Journal management’s puzzling decision to restrict bylines and eliminate taglines will be reviewed by the National Labor ...

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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · Apr 9

@iape1096.org says Dow Jones is union busting in the UK: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/d...

Dow Jones union upset at UK union busting - Talking Biz News

The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees (IAPE), Local 1096 of The NewsGuild-CWA, called on Dow Jones management to stop union busting efforts at its London offices. In February of this ye...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Apr 9

“We felt News Union was a better option than the NUJ because they are able to represent all eligible Dow Jones International (DJI) employees, not just those in the Newsroom,” said CPO Dianne DeSevo.

It must be springtime, because that’s a lot of fertilizer. 3/3

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IAPE Outraged at Dow Jones UK Union Busting — IAPE 1096

The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees (IAPE), Local 1096 of The NewsGuild-CWA, calls on Dow Jones management to stop outrageous union busting efforts at its London offices. In February...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Apr 9

IAPE calls on Dow Jones management to respect the democratic choice made by its employees in London. 2/3

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Dow Jones spikes NUJ negotiations to recognise News UK-funded 'News Union'

Dow Jones and WSJ management have spiked talks with the NUJ to recognise News Union, the union funded by its sister company News UK.

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Apr 9

In the face of a legitimate, democratic petition for union representation under the @nujofficial.bsky.social, Dow Jones instead has pushed London WSJ and Wires journalists into a company union. 1/3

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IAPE Outraged at Dow Jones UK Union Busting — IAPE 1096

The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees (IAPE), Local 1096 of The NewsGuild-CWA, calls on Dow Jones management to stop outrageous union busting efforts at its London offices. In February...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Apr 7

We just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Voluntarily recognize The Washington Post Tech Guild. Sign here:

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Voluntarily recognize The Washington Post Tech Guild

The Washington Post is broken. We’re standing together as workers and forming the Washington Post Tech Guild to fix it. On April 7, a majority of over 300 technology workers at The Washington Post an...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Mar 4

"If Dow Jones violated our collective agreement with these latest layoffs, we’ll hold them accountable."

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WSJ Cuts News Staff Again — IAPE 1096

IAPE members are once again outraged at the news that several colleagues, including six IAPE-represented WSJ reporters, were laid off today in the San Francisco and New York bureaus. Wall Street Jour...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Feb 21

"IAPE takes no position on controversies of geographic nomenclature. But we do view it as a grave affront to the foundational principles of democracy for the federal government to coerce a news organization to alter its stylebook to promote the president’s agenda."

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IAPE Joins SPJ Statement Calling on Trump Administration to Lift AP Ban — IAPE 1096

As an organization representing employees committed to journalistic values of fairness and objectivity, IAPE does not take positions on political issues. There is an exception, the same one that appli...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Feb 13

"It’s as if management turned to AI with the question, what’s a way to further diminish newsroom morale while providing no economic or journalistic benefit to the company?"
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Denying Credit Where it’s Due: WSJ Restricting Bylines Again — IAPE 1096

Have you heard the news? For weeks, rumors of management plans to limit the number of bylines on stories have been swirling through WSJ newsrooms. This week, during several department meetings with s...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Feb 6

Can't seem to find the "key takeaway" explaining why layoffs are necessary month after month. 🧐

A screenshot of an email from Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour, providing "key takeaways" from the second quarter of FY25. Among the highlights: "Dow Jones achieved record revenues for the quarter, increasing 3% to $600 million, with digital revenue accounting for 81% of the total, a three percentage point uptick over last year."

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Jan 31

"We’re left with the same questions we’ve been asking for years: When will this end? Can we stop living in fear and focus on doing good work? What is the point of all these changes, really?"

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Latest WSJ Reorg Rattles Newsroom — IAPE 1096

IAPE is monitoring the unfolding restructuring to ensure management respects members’ rights under the contract WSJ leadership announced the latest large-scale—and unsettling—restructuring in the n...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Nov 28

While we would love all our members in the U.S. to have a restful Thanksgiving break, not everybody gets a day off today or tomorrow. If you're an @iape1096.org member required to work on a holiday, there's a contract clause for that.

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Twice as Thankful for Holiday Pay — IAPE 1096

The officers, directors and staff of IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 would like to extend best wishes for a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday to all members working in the United States. The IAPE office wil...

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IAPE TNG-CWA Local 1096 @iape1096.org · Nov 25

We stand with our @newsguild.org siblings at the Daily News Union! Solidarity! ✊

NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO @nyclabor.bsky.social · Nov 25

The NewsGuild of New York, on behalf of the Daily News Union, filed an unfair labor practice charge earlier this month, accusing the hedge fund and the Daily News of bad faith bargaining, a violation of labor law.

An image of scabby the rat, someone holds a leaflet with the phrase “New York needs its hometown paper” referring to the NY Daily News. A headline is overlayed reading “Daily News Union Takes Legal Action Against Newspaper Owner Alden Global Capital.”

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