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Associated Press | Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and Condé Nast
1/25/2024 — Staff at the New York Daily News and Forbes walked out on Thursday, adding to growing unease in the US newspaper industry in a week when the Los Angeles Times fired more than 100 journalists.
Reuters | Forbes' unionized journalists stage first walk-out in magazine's history
1/25/2024 — Unionized journalists at Forbes said they were staging a three-day walk-out from Thursday to protest alleged denial of rights and slow contract negotiations that have stretched for more than two years. The planned walk-out, which started at 9 a.m. ET and will continue through Jan. 29 till 11:59 p.m. ET, marks the first known work stoppage in the magazine's 106-year history, the NewsGuild of New York said.
The Guardian | New York Daily News and Forbes staffers walk out amid US media job cuts
1/25/2024 — Staff at the New York Daily News and Forbes walked out on Thursday, adding to growing unease in the US newspaper industry in a week when the Los Angeles Times fired more than 100 journalists.
From the NewsGuild Of New York | THREE-DAY ‘FED UP WITH FORBES’ STRIKE STARTS TODAY
1/25/2024 — Unionized editorial staff at the financial magazine and website will not work through Monday in protest of the company’s union-busting tactics and slow-walking contract negotiations.
Columbia Journalism Review | Big Business; The disarray and discontent at Forbes
8/10/2023 — When the union was announced, members released a video introducing themselves and their goals. Now half of the people from that video have moved on to other jobs—thanks, in part, to the fact that Forbes has managed, despite its flaws, to maintain standing with outsiders.
From the NewsGuild | Forbes Forms a Union! The Editorial Staffers at Forbes Unionize with The NewsGuild of New York
5/18/2021 — Today, the editorial workers at Forbes announced their intention to unionize with The NewsGuild of New York with over 80% of eligible staffers signed on to the campaign. Forbes staffers are asking company management to respect their collective voice and recognize their union.
Axios | Scoop: Forbes union planning walkout
1/25/2024 — The union representing editorial workers at Forbes is planning to walk off the job for three days beginning Thursday at 9am ET and ending Monday at 11:59pm ET. It would represent the first walkout at Forbes in its 106-year history.
CNN | Forbes staffers announce intention to unionize
5/18/2021 — At Forbes, a publication known for its coverage of the rich and powerful, its employees are fighting for something rather less glamorous: fair pay and job security. On Tuesday, staffers at the 103-year-old magazine brand announced their plans to form a union.
Axios | Scoop: Forbes union study shows pay disparities of newsroom workers of color
7/25/2023 — Stark disparities in salaries and tenure exist between white newsroom workers and people of color at Forbes, according to a union study obtained by Axios.
The Wrap | Forbes Union Stages 3-Day Work Stoppage in Protest of Stalled Negotiations
1/25/2024 — The Forbes editorial union is planning a three-day walkout, starting on Thursday morning and ending on Monday, to protest management negotiation tactics. According to the union, Forbes leadership is attempting to union-bust and stall negotiations with guild membership.
Bloomberg | Forbes Employees Begin 3-Day Strike After 2 Years Without A Union Contract
1/25/2024 — Forbes Media employees are striking for the first time, protesting the lack of progress in collective bargaining more than two years since voting to join a union.