Bargaining Update and Welcome to IAPE, MarketWatch NY

IAPE and Dow Jones were back at the bargaining table yesterday, where Dow Jones representatives presented their latest proposal document, which included healthcare premiums for 2027, a change to physical fitness, and an updated department list. 

Dow Jones also made a counter-proposal to IAPE’s Proposal No. 23 around AI. Despite union efforts to add AI protections, the company continues to push back on contract language, instead offering a footnote of the company’s promise to union members. As Tom explained, we would not be able to grieve or arbitrate over any concerns surrounding the AI language in the footnote. 

We are working through the data we received today and hope to have proposals for our bargaining session next Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m. EDT. 

Sign up for Open Bargaining here. 

IAPE is growing!

When MarketWatch was first acquired by Dow Jones in 2006, MarketWatch employees in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. decided to join IAPE. At the time, there was not strong union support among the employees in New York, so our MarketWatch colleagues there remained non-union. 

In 2023, MarketWatch employees in New York came to IAPE to restart conversations about joining the union. Working with IAPE’s Organizer, Marissa Dadiw to advocate for inclusion into the bargaining unit, on March 18, 2024, MarketWatch New York employees launched their public campaign for voluntary recognition.

This past Wednesday, President Jodi Green and Dow Jones Legal signed a MarketWatch/IAPE Recognition Settlement and a Sideletter re: MarketWatch (New York) recognition to be added to our existing bargaining unit. 

We are excited to have MarketWatch New York join IAPE and fight alongside all members for a fair contract!

New Directors Join the IAPE Board of Directors

Speaking of great news…this week IAPE filled three vacant seats on the IAPE Board of Directors. Congratulations to Northeast Location directors - Jenny Kerrigan and Nick Devor and Northwest Location Director - Jeff Horwitz.

Interested in getting more involved?

We still have some open Board positions.

These are our current vacancies: 

-Mid-Atlantic (Princeton - 2 open positions)

-Classification Director for Technology

-Classification Director for Admin/Sales 

Please contact union@iape1096.org to learn more about joining the Board. 

If you ever have any questions, feel free to reach out to any of your IAPE Location/Classification Directors or Officers. You can find a list of all IAPE Board and Staff members on the IAPE website. 

“Ring, Ring Collective Action Calling” 

A reminder that if you haven’t already, you will be receiving phone calls from IAPE’s Contract Action Team (CAT) to take the pulse on upcoming actions. We encourage you to take those calls and provide your input. 

If you’ve changed your number or aren’t sure what number is on file, please email union@iape1096.org with your current personal number.