What’s up With the Contract?

IAPE and Dow Jones bargaining teams have continued to hold off-the-record discussions since our last update. In fact, we were hopeful we would have news to share later today, which is why we postponed this morning’s scheduled “Coffee Talk.”

As it turns out, we’ll return to the bargaining table tomorrow afternoon, where we once again will push for the real wage increases IAPE members deserve.

Should be easy, right? After all, Robert Thomson says, “Dow Jones has prospered, more than doubling its segment EBITDA to $433 million in just the past 3 years.” Sadly, IAPE negotiators know all too well that squeezing pay increases out of Dow Jones management is never easy, even when it has “achieved its highest full year revenues and Segment EBITDA since its acquisition” by News Corp.

So, stay tuned for more news. In the meantime, if you would like to show your support for your colleagues on the IAPE committee, consider changing your profile pics and avatars to our new, “We’re the People Behind the Profits” option. It’s also a message that you can tweet, like and share.

Get Your T-Shirt Yet? 
IAPE merchandise orders have been shipped and have started to arrive in member mailboxes. Have you received yours? We’d love to see your photos of IAPE shirts, buttons and water bottles—email yours to union@iape1096.org and we’ll share our favorites on IAPE social media.

Didn’t get a chance to request a promo code or order a swag kit? We’ll have a limited number of extras that we’ll be able to ship—t-shirt sizes are limited to medium, large or x-large—email a request and we’ll have a package out to you as quickly as we can.