HuffPost Union

The HuffPost union is still raising money for our talented colleagues affected by the latest round of job cuts. If you can donate, please do. If you can’t, sharing this helps too! ❤️ Solidarity forever. ✊ www.gofundme.com/f/support-hu...

If possible, please consider donating to the talented reporters, editors and designers impacted by this decision. Solidarity forever ✊ www.gofundme.com/f/support-hu...

One thing I cherished during my time at HuffPost was the opportunity to serve on the @huffpostunion.bsky.social contract team. In January, after months of negotiation (and a strike pledge signed by 100% of our ~70-member union) we secured a fair deal – including dignified layoff rules! ✊

I investigated the administration’s efforts to target migrant children, including immigration agents' secret threat that kids would face “prolonged” detention unless they gave up their rights and left the country. www.huffpost.com/entry/immigr... www.huffpost.com/entry/docume...

I traveled to multiple states to cover federal law enforcement, immigration detention centers, and the militarization of the U.S. border: www.huffpost.com/entry/minnea...

I’ve forefronted the stories of people facing the United States’ immigration enforcement machine, including those who’ve experienced violent street arrests, were detained in immigration court, and faced indefinite detention in domestic ICE jails and overseas gulags. www.huffpost.com/entry/five-d...

I'm proud of the work my colleagues and I have published over the last four years, so I hope I can take a moment and highlight some of it. (You can see more at mattshuham.com/clips)

"Byron Allen, who bought a majority stake in BuzzFeed, our parent company, earlier this year, has never spoken to our full newsroom. Instead, he has gone on a media tour, giving contradictory statements about his plans for the company, and purchasing a $91 million home in Aspen."

Today is my last day at HuffPost. Like many others, I was hit by mass layoffs at BuzzFeed. I've done my best to hold power to account and tell complex stories with care, and I'm going to keep doing that. So please keep sending me tips! Contact: mattshuham@protonmail.com, 646-397-4678 (cell/Signal)

After 3 years, it's my last day at HuffPost. I was laid off as part of the larger cuts at BuzzFeed. I'm not sure what comes next but I'm proud of our union for holding it down. If you’re an editor or lit agent looking for someone to write about trans rights and politics, hmu at levikalish@proton.me

Solidarity with @huffpostunion.bsky.social ❤️‍🩹 10 members were laid off today from the Video team, National reporting desk, and Visuals team: journalists covering the communities most vulnerable right now. Shame on management.

Today is officially my last day at HuffPost. So thankful for my union, this would be so much scarier without them 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Just before layoffs, @buzzfeed.com management reversed its policy of paying out unused PTO to laid off employees. Because @huffpostunion.bsky.social codified the previous policy, union members will be paid out. I urge BuzzFeed management to pay non-union employees for the PTO they earned

I am forever grateful to my colleagues, who made working here a dream job. And I am especially grateful and proud to have been a part of @huffpostunion.bsky.social and @wgaeast.bsky.social. Together, we fought off cuts to severance and PTO payout, which has provided me with so much relief

This is my last story for HuffPost, but I’m looking forward to continuing to report on the criminal legal system. You can reach me at jess.schulberg@protonmail.com or on Signal at jessicaschulberg.01 bsky.app/profile/jess...

CJR praised HuffPost management for giving me “the space to undertake this coverage.” Last month, management told HuffPost Union that it couldn’t make a business case for my role, along with most of the roles on the National desk www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Last year, my work on Tremane Wood’s case was cited by his lawyers and family as a key part of the governor’s last-minute decision to issue a rare clemency grant. BuzzFeed promoted it in a press release: “HuffPost Reporting Helps Spare Oklahoma Man From Death Row” www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpres...

Today is my last day at HuffPost. After 11 years, I was laid off as part of the 33% cuts at BuzzFeed. My team, the National desk, was cut from 7 reporters to 3, after being cut from 14 to 7 just over a year ago

After almost 5 years with HuffPost, I'm one of the people getting laid off. I'm so grateful for @huffpostunion.bsky.social, this would be a lot scarier without them! If you're an editor looking for someone to report and write on race/culture wars, feel free to hit me up at nhbaptiste@gmail.com!

This week, Slate staff was notified that three employees—all members of the union—were being laid off. Each was a member of Slate’s podcast staff. With their departure, Slate is reducing its audio content, which includes job reductions for a number of contractors. Slate Union's official statement:

Congrats to @huffpostunion.bsky.social members on their new union contract that includes wage increases, AI and severance protections, and sick leave and parental leave improvements. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/wga-...

A huge congrats to our @huffpostunion.bsky.social members on unanimously ratifying a contract that continues to lead industry standards, even 10 years after unionizing with us 🎉

We could not have pulled off this incredible deal without each and every member of the unit standing together. We are so proud and grateful to work alongside such brave and compassionate people. #SolidarityForever

One of the best interviews I've had about my book, with @mattshuham.bsky.social, just published at @huffpost.com, my old stomping grounds (where the @huffpostunion.bsky.social deserves a fair contract!) www.huffpost.com/entry/to-cat...

it's meant to be✨✊ #faircontractnow

Hot off the presses 📰 Bargaining committee was on 🔥 yesterday & we’re back at the table today! We won’t back down as we fight for just compensation, equitable severance and AI protections that let us create the fearless, top-notch journalism the world needs now. ✊ #faircontractnow

Everyone deserves a piece of the cheese! 🧀 #faircontractnow #huffpost #WGAE Lil Scabby has @huffpostunion ’s back as we head into our final days of bargaining for ✊✊ Crochet mascot cutie courtesy of HP Union’s @capeybara

We have nine days left until our current CBA expires. Here are our contract demands, straight from the voices that make the stories at @huffpost.com possible.

With ten days until our contract expires, our unit is not willing to settle for less. We're standing together until we reach a fair deal.

We received our first counterproposals from management today with disappointing language — including no guaranteed wage increases this year and rollbacks of hard-fought language on diversity and severance. We stand united and ready to fight for the contract we deserve.

10 years after first organizing, it's time to bargain for our fourth contract. We're prepared, we're united and we're locked in.

With just over a day left until the @voxmediaunion.bsky.social contract expires, our members are preparing to do what it takes to reach a fair contract. The clock is ticking, @vox.com. ⏰ June 12 at 11:59pm ET