But How Are You, Really?

IAPE members -- if you haven’t yet completed the latest “How Are You?” survey from Dow Jones, or if you have and you would like to add comments to your previous responses, please be sure to submit your survey before Monday’s deadline.

If you wish you were receiving more Covid-related benefits from Dow Jones, please take this opportunity to let management know.

The union has been engaged in a prolonged effort to encourage the company to do better on pandemic benefits, especially for work-from-home allowances and child-care assistance. Candidly, it has been slow going, and we’re preparing to press the issue further on multiple fronts (stay tuned for news on this next week). This survey is a way for you to lodge complaints directly and anonymously to top DJ brass, instead of us doing it solely with the company’s labor liaisons.

If you’ve spent more than the company-allotted $150 on work-from-home equipment and supplies, please tell the company on this survey. If you haven’t been able to take advantage of the weekly life-work leave time because your work demands won’t allow it, or because leave has been restricted in your department, tell the company. And if child care is a challenge for you while trying to manage your kids in remote school, it’s crucial for Dow Jones to hear this.

Dow Jones offers $700 a year in child-care benefits, plus some back-up options through Bright Horizons. By comparison, our understanding is the New York Times is offering employees up to $500 a week. Even if you don’t have kids but know colleagues who are having difficulty, please use the survey to advocate for your peers if you’re comfortable doing so.

And, as always, if you have questions or comments for IAPE regarding Covid-related benefits, please contact us by emailing union@iape1096.org.