Posted on 12/15/2023 9:00:43 PM PST by Libloather
Washington Post staffers walked off the job last week to protest their salaries failing to keep up with record inflation - despite the outlet repeatedly celebrating President Biden's 'miracle' economy.
The strike on December 7 came after 18-months of negotiations failed to deliver a 'living wage' in that keeps pace with soaring prices, the paper's union said.
Staffers released a much-criticized video explaining their reasons for going on strike, feeling they are 'worth raises that keep up with inflation' because they covered issues including the pandemic, climate change and the Ukraine war.
But just days before the strike, the Post published a scathing op-ed telling Americans they were only upset about the economy because they 'forgot what normal looks like.'
Washington Post employees hit out at the paper's leadership for 'refusing to bargain in good faith', which they say left them with no choice but to form a picket line.
'They have failed to offer us a fair deal that keeps pace with the economy and our competitors,' said Martine Powers, host of 'Post Reports'.
The staffers urged people to back their strike, and to avoid the Washington Post's journalism when they went on the 24-hour walkout. The protests came as the outlet also recently announced plans for a 10 percent workforce reduction.
But while journalists including health and medicine reporter Lenny Bernstein said he deserved extra compensation for his 'years of service', editorial leadership at the outlet continue to lament the pessimism Americans have towards the economy.
Since April, this has seen the paper publish headlines including 'Stop the gloom and doom. The economic recovery is strong'; 'The US Economy Is Great. Stop Worrying About It'; and 'When will Americans stop worrying and learn to love the U.S. economy?'
Feeling 2023 has been a 'miracle year for the US...
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I don't think that's the British spelling for "raises."
In which case, journalists worldwide should learn to spell before they expect any "rises."
I hope this strike puts them out of business. Unlikely , however , as the unofficial mouthpiece of the regime our tax dollars will find a way to keep these Communists alive.
Just shows how full of bovine excrement the “journalists” are.
They should move to West Virginia and work remotely.
I knew this was going to happen once the politicians got all the bozos doing “recreational” drugs.
Let them eat cake.
How can people be this stupid? Biden is blowing up the economy and the print media is fast becoming a dinosaur.
Hope these morons learn to code.
The Brits don’t refer to as a ‘’pay raise’’.
They call it a ‘’rise’’.
Why doesn’t Bezos take some money out of his Amazon pocket and put it in his WaPo pocket like he does for Blue Horizon?
You know, a redistribution of wealth kind of thing.
Washington Post is broke. They cannot afford to give any raises!
They need to publish things people would actually read!
The ComPost realized they don't need staff, because all they do is regurgitate the DNC's talking points.
Let them eat Russian caviar.
;-)
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