Yes, Dow Jones…We Mean Business

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Instead of meeting with Dow Jones representatives at the bargaining table yesterday, IAPE members gathered across the country for a “Lunch Out.” Members walked out during their lunch hour and handed out informational flyers explaining exactly why Dow Jones should be paying their employees what they deserve, especially given Wednesday’s earnings report, in which Dow Jones Segment EBITDA grew 8% to $118 million, becoming the “highest third quarter on record.” All areas of Dow Jones showed growth: 

  • News Subscriptions grew 12% this quarter - Dow Jones can thank our sales members for that.

  • The B2B business increased 10%, with Risk & Compliance being up 15% - Dow Jones can thank our members who work on Factiva, Newswires, Risk & Compliance, Customer Service, Sales, Marketing and many others

  • Lastly, Digital advertising was up 4% - Dow Jones can thank more of our sales members for that, as well.

And of course, there are our members at WSJ and those who work behind the scenes in Payroll, Barron’s, the Experience Team, and so many others!

Check out picture below of our members showing their solidarity and strength.

The signs have arrived!

Picket signs with varying messages and sizes arrived today and will soon be heading out to all Dow Jones offices across the country and Canada. Look for a future note about gathering to get these signs ready. We’re ready to show that #WeMeanBusiness!