Negotiations Postponed

A contract negotiation meeting between IAPE and Dow Jones scheduled to begin this morning at 10:00 a.m. EDT has been postponed at the union’s request. Bargaining will resume as scheduled on Thursday, Aug. 17.

IAPE canceled today’s meeting to allow the Board of Directors more time to review a management proposal from Aug. 8 and to finalize a union counter proposal.

Last week, Dow Jones presented proposals for health insurance for employees in the United States. The company also addressed wages for the first time, proposing a three percent raise for 2023.

IAPE opened negotiations on June 13 with a proposal to increase pay by 15% in the first year of the contract. A social media blitz by IAPE members on Aug. 10 highlighted strong company performance and cost of living as reasons why IAPE members deserve significantly higher pay raises than Dow Jones has proposed.

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