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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 13d

Nine members of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild from @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social will be laid off next month. Please support them by contributing to and sharing their fundraiser! www.gofundme.com/f/support-ca...

Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda

On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed

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Cascade PBS Union @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social · 13d

It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund

Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda

On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15d

👋 Whether it’s via truck or @wmata.com train, we mean it when we say: *We want to meet people where they are.*

Current and former federal workers.: Reach out at 917-512-0201 on Signal or propublica.org/tips 👇

Two Black women, dressed in pink, stand in front of a mobile billboard truck outside of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. On the side of the truck, a LED screen reads: Are (were) you a government worker? ProPublica journalists want to hear from you. Signal: 917-512-0201. propublica.org/tips.

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 23d

We ❤️ @ire.org! @propublica.org employees wore buttons & flyered at the IRE gala to rally support for our fight for a fair contract.

The future of investigative journalism depends on protecting the workers who make it possible.

You can help by signing our petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

People wearing union shirts stand outside a red carpet at the entrance of an event as people walk in.

People wearing union shirts and stickers smile and hand out ProPublica Guild buttons.

Five people sit at a table for an event wearing stickers and buttons supporting the ProPublica Guild.

Two people walking into an event wear stickers in support of the ProPublica Guild.

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 23d

We can’t produce fearless investigative journalism without job security and a fair contract. After almost two years of bargaining, we need your help.

Show your support for @propublica.org workers by adding your name to our petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild

We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...

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Cassandra Garibay @cgaribay.bsky.social · Aug 22

So honored to be a @journalists.org Knight Award for Public Service finalist with @jas-aguilera.bsky.social for our lead series.

@heathergilligan.bsky.social's ⭐ outstanding leadership ⭐, community input + @pulitzercenter.org support was truly essential!

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Poisoned pipes and painted walls: Oakland's pervasive lead problem - Online Journalism Awards

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

We took a collective lunch break today to protest @propublica.org management’s continued use of a flawed performance management system.

Just this morning, a member of our Bargaining Committee was fired as a result of this system.

Read more: www.propublicaguild.org/updates/we-d...

We Demand a Pro Worker ProPublica — ProPublica Guild

We took a collective lunch break Tuesday to protest ProPublica management’s continued use of a flawed performance management system — including denying steward representation in disciplinary meeti...

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The labor librarian @laborlibrarian.bsky.social · Aug 12

ProPublica is doing some of the best journalism out there right now, and their staff deserve protections and fair treatment. @propublica.org needs to agree to the guild’s demands so that their staff can be protected while they do their important work.

ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

Our New York members took their lunch outside today to demand that @propublica.org management agree to a fair discipline and performance evaluation system ✊

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Cassandra Jaramillo @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social · Aug 12

It's been 737 days of negotiating and anti-labor shenanigans. Please support our fight for equitable practices by following our Guild on bluesky and instagram.

ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

We’re holding a lunch-out today to demand that @propublica management agree to a fair discipline and performance evaluation system. Just today, a member of our Bargaining Committee and Unit Council was fired as a result of ProPublica's flawed system.

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

Our New York members took their lunch outside today to demand that @propublica.org management agree to a fair discipline and performance evaluation system ✊

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

ProPubli-paws love Just Cause 🐾

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

Members in Chicago, Seattle, Berkeley and across the country are lunching out to show support for Just Cause protections that apply to every ProPublica Guild worker, every time.

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · Aug 12

We’re holding a lunch-out today to demand that @propublica management agree to a fair discipline and performance evaluation system. Just today, a member of our Bargaining Committee and Unit Council was fired as a result of ProPublica's flawed system.

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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · Jun 12

NEW: The Trump administration said their research did not "enhance health, lengthen life, or reduce illness."

Thousands of scientists disagreed.

We heard from +150 researchers impacted by the NIH grant terminations on what is being lost in the cuts. 🧵👇
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Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding

The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with ProPu...

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Asia Fields @asiafields.bsky.social · Jun 5

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Asia Fields @asiafields.bsky.social · Jun 4

For transparency: We created this fund using the settlement from a public records lawsuit we filed against the university years ago. This represents the full amount we received after attorney's fees and taxes, except for $2K used for a plaintiff's emergency expense, which we all approved.

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Asia Fields @asiafields.bsky.social · Jun 4

Students @wwu.edu have a great track record of pursuing accountability stories, even with limited resources.

We're excited to provide long-term support through this endowment. You can join us by making a gift to the Student Investigative Journalism Fund: foundation.wwu.edu/how-make-gift

Alumni who sued WWU for withholding public records donate settlement to student journalism | Cascadia Daily News

New Student Investigative Journalism Fund will promote investigative work at university

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · May 20

Three of our colleagues are being placed on PIPs today and @propublica.org management has refused to allow stewards in those meetings. We're not shutting up about this — our colleagues deserve better and we're extremely disappointed in management for denying us this basic union right.

ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · May 15

1/4 UPDATE: This week, @propublica.org management informed a third bargaining unit member that they will be placed on a performance improvement plan and denied steward representation at the meeting where it is discussed. Our full statement 👇

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · May 15

1/4 UPDATE: This week, @propublica.org management informed a third bargaining unit member that they will be placed on a performance improvement plan and denied steward representation at the meeting where it is discussed. Our full statement 👇

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ProPublica @propublica.org · May 2

We need your help to see the full picture of how the dismantling of the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is affecting students, parents, school employees and their wider communities.

Here's how to reach out.

Help Us Report on How the Department of Education Is Handling Civil Rights Cases

Have you recently filed a civil rights complaint or do you have a pending case? We need your help to get a full picture of how the dismantling of the Office for Civil Rights is affecting students,…

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ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · May 1

Today, we issued a letter — signed by 70% of our unit — to @sengelberg.bsky.social and @robinsparkman.bsky.social asking them to uphold ProPublica’s values of fairness, transparency and accountability at the bargaining table.

Dear Steve and Robin,
Since we unionized in 2023, we have worked hard to reach a contract that honors ProPublica's
mission. In order to fulfill that vision, our values of fairness, transparency and accountability
must apply not only to our reporting but also to our workplace.
Our proposals have sought basic contractual rights that align with those values and exist at
many other unionized newsrooms.
Instead of working with us to codify those rights, you have struck through many of our
proposals, called for broad carve outs and delayed discussion of key provisions such as
protections against layoffs and overwork. Those tactics are not in line with the ProPublica you
say you want to build.
In recent months:
● You have refused to allow stewards in performance meetings that could lead to
discipline.
● You have resisted attempts to reform our disciplinary system, rejecting a standard
approach to just cause and measures to improve transparency and clarity.
● You rejected our proposal that would ensure our jobs will not be replaced by artificial
intelligence.
What we are seeking is simple: ProPublica management must uphold its values in its own
workplace. We expect that your proposals going forward will reflect these shared values.
Sincerely,
ProPublica Guild

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meghan “boo” kelly 👻 @meghanbkelly.bsky.social · Feb 27

tired: putting callouts for sources on social media

wired:

Alejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · Feb 27

Strategically parked around the corner …

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Feb 27

Current and former federal workers: We’re here in D.C. sending out our signal 🚨

Contact us confidentially on Signal at 917-512-0201 or go to propublica.org/tips.

A black mobile billboard truck parked near the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in D.C. On the side and back of the truck, a LED screen reads: Are (were) you a government worker? ProPublica journalists want to hear from you. Signal: 917-512-0201. propublica.org/tips.

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The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · Feb 3

Burien created an outright prohibition on living outside Monday and at least seven other jurisdictions in Washington created or expanded camping bans in 2024.

Burien, WA cities keep tightening homeless camping bans

Burien created an outright prohibition on living outside Monday and at least seven other jurisdictions in Washington created or expanded camping bans in 2024.

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Asia Fields @asiafields.bsky.social · Feb 4

And here's more information about how we did this reporting, including tips and lessons we learned from community experts. www.propublica.org/article/repo...

Want to Report on Homelessness? Here’s What Our Sources Taught Us About Engaging Responsibly.

Homelessness is at a record high, and there are many investigative stories to tell. We’ve compiled some of the tips and lessons we learned from our sources for other reporters pursuing this coverage.

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