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🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇

💵 Many of our lowest-paid members will receive an immediate raise, followed by a 4.5% pay increase in 2027. All members are guaranteed a minimum general wage increase each year that averages above 3%. This deal will also help correct regional pay disparities.

💵 A $75,000 salary minimum, up from about $62,000 when we formed our union in 2023.

🏥 A guarantee to maintain health insurance quality and coverage. 🏥 Secured a new health insurance option with a better premium split that has already saved members with dependents thousands each year.

⚖️ Substantial reforms to ProPublica’s disciplinary process, including a mandate that the company follow transparent and fair steps when disciplining a worker for performance reasons.

💰Robust layoff protections, including enhanced severance for long-term employees and an industry-leading 14-month recall commitment. ⛔🤖Creation of a committee where bargaining unit members will have a say in issues related to AI, including in the company’s AI policy.

⏱️ Guaranteed comp time when members must work extra hours. 🌴 Vacation rollover and payout. 🏢 Flexibility in the organization’s return-to-office policy.

✍️ Expanded book and creative leave options. ✅ Protections against managers, freelancers and long-term temps doing unit work. 🤝 Profit sharing when members’ work is optioned.

At the start of bargaining, management said many of the things we’ve won were impossible. They fought us hard on provisions across this contract, especially on topics such as AI, where they are retaining too much control.