The members of the Science News Media Guild have been bargaining with @society4science.bsky.social to get a fair contract for over 500 days now - please help us move things forward by signing our petition (link below)!

It's true! 500 days of bargaining with @society4science.bsky.social and still no contract! Big thanks to @wbng.org for working hard to help us secure the fair deal our workers deserve! If you'd like to help, be sure to sign our petition below!

#faircontractNOW #Solidarity #workerrights

A year and a half and no contract; meanwhile, no cost-of-living raises in one of the most expensive regions of the country.

I love working for @sciencenews.bsky.social!
We just want @society4science.bsky.social to value our work as much as we value its mission to inform, educate and inspire.

Question from a livestream viewer: “How many lives are collectively impacted by [NOAA's] monitoring and rapid response work.”

John Cortinas: “I don’t have any exact numbers, but I would probably start by saying the entire population of the United States…"

Many don't know that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is in charge of everything from issuing daily weather forecasts to tracking hurricane development, managing our fisheries and coastal resources, and so much more.

Learn more TODAY at 4 PM EDT: wclivestream.com/watch/

Join #AGU for congressional visits June 3-4 in Washington, D.C. - it's a critical time for U.S. science policy & legislators need to hear from #scientists #researchers #students. @agu.org will set up meetings and prepare you to meet with your legislators. Sign up by 9 May: shorturl.at/r7r3P

@katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & I took a look at over 400 active National Science Foundation grants that got killed in the past few days. Here's our story (gift link) nyti.ms/4jp4aOx