Through two months of publishing nameless stories (nearly 400!) and byline-less front pages, a few things have become clear.
Gannett executives have shown they don’t care enough about how their product looks to agree to a fair contract. Their journalists’ names and credibility, which they celebrate for earning Gannett prestige, don’t carry enough weight to spur the company to act expeditiously without dragging its feet.
Honestly, it’s shameful. So it’s time to try something different.
It’s become clear that it’s time to pivot our pressure campaign. Today is the last day of our byline withdrawal protest.
But as the fate of our contract remains unresolved at the bargaining table, we won’t be letting up the pressure.
Our next move will come soon.
We are humbled and amazed by the 700-plus people who wrote letters to our executives expressing their support for us.
We all can agree: The bloat in the C-Suite is too outrageous to justify withholding cost-of-living adjustments for their workers. We can’t stop until we come to an agreement that reflects the reality we now live in, nearly three years after this process began.
Stay tuned.
Indianapolis NewsGuild 