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Writers At ‘The Dodo’ & ‘Thrillist’ Stage One-Day Strike Amid Contentious Labor Talks With Vox Media
deadline.comWriters at The Dodo and Thrillist are staging a one-day walkout against their employers at Vox Media on Wednesday as part of an ongoing an effort to be recognized under the Vox Media Union contract.
Employees of both publications are already represented by the Writers Guild of America East in their own, separate unions. Earlier this year they, along with the Vox Media Union, voted to combine all three labor groups — a move that has yet to be officially accepted by the company.
The WGA East said Tuesday that all 42 members across the two publications had signed the strike pledge, which alleges that, in addition to refusing to recognize The Dodo and Thrillist writers under the Vox Media Union contract, the company has also been withholding cost-of-living adjustments and promotions amid the contentious dispute. “As Vox Media continues to ignore the will of its employees and appropriately recognize Thrillist and The Dodo employees as members of Vox Media Union, we are left hanging in the balance,” the pledge reads. “Vox Media has withheld raises and promotions until negotiations are finalized, but the company has also repeatedly refused to respect their employees and are forcing a protracted legal fight.” The union members say they feel that Vox Media “continues to treat us as lesser than the rest of the company.” Deadline has reached out to Vox Media for comment.
This post will be updated if/when a spokesperson responds. In January, the WGA East filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to combine the Vox Media Union, Thrillist Union and The Dodo Union.
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