Gawker Media votes to unionize

[Brickbat]

http://gawker.com/gawker-media-votes-to-unionize-1708892974

Yesterday, more than 100 Gawker Media editorial employees voted on the question of whether to be represented by the Writers Guild of America, East for the purpose of collective bargaining—that is, whether we want to form a union. The results are in.

Yesterday’s votes were cast electronically and tallied by VoteNet, an independent online voting system. Out of 118 eligible voters, 107 cast votes. The results are:

Yes: 80 votes—75%
No: 27 votes—25%

Solidarity and congratulations to them. Love to see digital media organize. New technologies, new opportunities.

[yallerdawg]

1. Time marches on.

Workers will always be workers.

International Typographical Union

As the work of typographers' declined with automation, computers and mechanization of the print media, the ITU was disbanded. In 1986, a majority of ITU mailers voted to merge with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the remaining typographers joined the Communications Workers of America. Before its dissolution, the ITU was the oldest union in the United States.

[marym625]

2. K&R!