Bay Citizen says it’s the first start-up news website to unionize

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Source: The Poynter Institute (Northwestern University)

by Jim Romenesko

A Guild release says two votes out of the 14 cast are being challenged. “The remaining ballot count resulted in a 7-5 win to form the union,” it adds. “The two challenged votes have not been opened, however the Guild is certain that whether these two voters are included in the unit or not, the concluding tally will remain in favor of forming a unit. The Guild is asking the NLRB to count all votes cast.”

> Earlier: Bay Citizen journalists vote to go union — but it’s not final yet: http://sfappeal.com/news/2011/07/bay-citizen-reporters-vote-to-go-union----but-its-not-final-yet.php


Press release

July 20, 2011


The Bay Citizen Becomes First Start-Up News Website to Unionize
New model in journalism leads way in workplace democracy

San Francisco, July 20, 2011 – Journalists at the nonprofit news website The Bay Citizen have voted to affiliate with the Pacific Media Workers Guild, Local 39521 of The Newspaper Guild-Communications Workers of America.

“We believe The Bay Citizen, as one of the pioneering exponents of new civic journalism, should also be a leading example in the area of workplace democracy,” The Bay Citizen’s editorial staff wrote in a letter to TBC President and CEO Lisa Frazier ahead of filing cards with the National Labor Relations Board.

Read more: http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/romenesko/139986/bay-citizen-says-its-the-first-start-up-news-website-to-unionize/

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