CommonWealth Beacon Employees Launch Union Organizing Drive
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How it started
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What happened
Employees of CommonWealth Beacon, a digital nonprofit news organization, have announced a union organizing drive. The staff is forming the CommonWealth Beacon Guild, which will join The Providence Newspaper Guild to codify fair employment terms and newsroom standards. CommonWealth is the nonprofit organization that publishes CommonWealth Beacon.
From dankennedy.net
Why it matters
The union drive affects the labor structure and operational costs of CommonWealth Beacon. CommonWealth Beacon delivers nonpartisan coverage of policy and civic life in Massachusetts.
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Who's involved
- CommonwealthNonprofit organization that publishes CommonWealth Beacon
How it developed
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Commonwealth
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Massachusetts
state of the United States of America
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