Center for Investigative Reporting Union
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Representing workers at the Center for Investigative Reporting, Mother Jones & Reveal. UAW 2103.
"The papers proclaimed to stockholders and investors that there was peace, and there was no peace."
"The papers proclaimed to stockholders and investors that there was peace, and there was no peace."
We're proud to support our nonprofit journalism siblings as they fight for robust safeguards around the use of AI at their publications. At Mother Jones and Reveal, we're hard at work negotiating similar protections with CIR management. Solidarity!
Today, unionized nonprofit newsrooms across the country are standing shoulder-to-shoulder to demand that news industry leaders agree to common-sense guardrails around the implementation of artificial intelligence to protect the integrity, quality and accuracy of our journalism.
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We're proud to support our nonprofit journalism siblings as they fight for robust safeguards around the use of AI at their publications. At Mother Jones and Reveal, we're hard at work negotiating similar protections with CIR management. Solidarity!
This is exactly why we're demanding that as part of our new contract, @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org agree never to replace human workers with AI
In a note to staff, Business Insider EIC Jamie Heller says the publication is launching a pilot program called Business Insider AI News Desk that will use AI to “help publish quick news stories.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is exactly why we're demanding that as part of our new contract, @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org agree never to replace human workers with AI
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Our editor-in-chief has written about how AI "enshitification" and "AI slop" has "ruined" search engines.
We're asking management to work with us to ensure AI enshitification never ruins @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org
We're asking management to work with us to ensure AI enshitification never ruins @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our editor-in-chief has written about how AI "enshitification" and "AI slop" has "ruined" search engines.
We're asking management to work with us to ensure AI enshitification never ruins @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org
We're asking management to work with us to ensure AI enshitification never ruins @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org
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In January, Apple was forced to suspend its AI news summary notification feature, which had concocted false stories and wrongly attributed them to real news outlets www.bbc.com/news/article...
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In January, Apple was forced to suspend its AI news summary notification feature, which had concocted false stories and wrongly attributed them to real news outlets www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A BBC study of AI tools found that "51% of all AI answers to questions about the news were judged to have significant issues of some form" and "13% of the quotes sourced from BBC articles were either altered or didn’t actually exist in that article" www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A BBC study of AI tools found that "51% of all AI answers to questions about the news were judged to have significant issues of some form" and "13% of the quotes sourced from BBC articles were either altered or didn’t actually exist in that article" www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
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Why do workers need a seat at the AI table?
The threat to our livelihoods and working conditions is obvious. It's clear that reckless use of AI could have catastrophic consequences for the reputations of our publications and the journalists who work here.
The threat to our livelihoods and working conditions is obvious. It's clear that reckless use of AI could have catastrophic consequences for the reputations of our publications and the journalists who work here.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Why do workers need a seat at the AI table?
The threat to our livelihoods and working conditions is obvious. It's clear that reckless use of AI could have catastrophic consequences for the reputations of our publications and the journalists who work here.
The threat to our livelihoods and working conditions is obvious. It's clear that reckless use of AI could have catastrophic consequences for the reputations of our publications and the journalists who work here.
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VP Vance agrees: "For all major AI policy decisions coming from the federal government, the Trump Administration will guarantee American workers a seat at the table."
CIR's policies should be at least as democratic and worker-friendly as the Trump administration's. youtu.be/ocfcVuuuMpQ?...
CIR's policies should be at least as democratic and worker-friendly as the Trump administration's. youtu.be/ocfcVuuuMpQ?...
ENGLISH SPEECH | JD VANCE: The Future of AI (English Subtitles)
YouTube video by English Speeches
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
VP Vance agrees: "For all major AI policy decisions coming from the federal government, the Trump Administration will guarantee American workers a seat at the table."
CIR's policies should be at least as democratic and worker-friendly as the Trump administration's. youtu.be/ocfcVuuuMpQ?...
CIR's policies should be at least as democratic and worker-friendly as the Trump administration's. youtu.be/ocfcVuuuMpQ?...
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Last year, President Biden declared that workers should "have a seat at the table in determining how these technologies are developed and used" bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-roo...
Remarks by President Biden on His Investing in America Agenda | Racine, WI | The White House
Gateway Technical CollegeRacine, Wisconsin 11:57 A.M. CDTTHE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Last year, President Biden declared that workers should "have a seat at the table in determining how these technologies are developed and used" bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-roo...
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🔹Demand 2: CIR must work with, and get consent from, the Union before implementing AI tools.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🔹Demand 2: CIR must work with, and get consent from, the Union before implementing AI tools.
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As our CEO has written (disapprovingly), "The big money loves the idea that artificial intelligence will replace journalists." This practice is increasingly widespread, and we don't want it to happen here. We doubt our readers or donors do, either. www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1...
AI-generated articles are permeating major news publications
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maggie Harrison Dupre, staff writer at Futurism, about her reporting into AI-generated articles appearing on major news publications.
www.npr.org
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As our CEO has written (disapprovingly), "The big money loves the idea that artificial intelligence will replace journalists." This practice is increasingly widespread, and we don't want it to happen here. We doubt our readers or donors do, either. www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1...
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In short, don't replace us with bots. The leadership of a magazine named for a legendary labor leader should be happy to make that commitment. And it needs to be universal—covering print and radio; art, production and sound; business ops; and everything else.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In short, don't replace us with bots. The leadership of a magazine named for a legendary labor leader should be happy to make that commitment. And it needs to be universal—covering print and radio; art, production and sound; business ops; and everything else.
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Obviously, we aren't saying AI should never be used at all. But we are asking for two reasonable protections.
🔹Demand 1: Union work—and Union workers—must not be displaced by AI.
🔹Demand 1: Union work—and Union workers—must not be displaced by AI.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Obviously, we aren't saying AI should never be used at all. But we are asking for two reasonable protections.
🔹Demand 1: Union work—and Union workers—must not be displaced by AI.
🔹Demand 1: Union work—and Union workers—must not be displaced by AI.
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Last year, our CEO warned readers that AI poses an "existential threat" to independent news. "This could kill journalism," she wrote.
We agree.
We agree.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Last year, our CEO warned readers that AI poses an "existential threat" to independent news. "This could kill journalism," she wrote.
We agree.
We agree.
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We'll soon be sitting down with @motherjones.com & @revealnews.org management to discuss the CIR Union's demands for ethical, labor, and editorial safeguards around AI. A strong agreement is vital to protect the rights of workers and the reputation of our news organization. Here’s why: 🧵👇
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We'll soon be sitting down with @motherjones.com & @revealnews.org management to discuss the CIR Union's demands for ethical, labor, and editorial safeguards around AI. A strong agreement is vital to protect the rights of workers and the reputation of our news organization. Here’s why: 🧵👇
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new: Business Insider's employee union calls today's layoffs a "brazen pivot away from journalism toward greed."
May 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
new: Business Insider's employee union calls today's layoffs a "brazen pivot away from journalism toward greed."
Best of all, these are Union jobs!
🚨We're hiring for not one, not two, but THREE positions!🚨
The Center for Investigative Reporting, which hosts both Mother Jones and @revealnews.org, is looking for an assistant editor, assistant producer and a digital producer!
You can learn more and apply at the links below! 🧵
The Center for Investigative Reporting, which hosts both Mother Jones and @revealnews.org, is looking for an assistant editor, assistant producer and a digital producer!
You can learn more and apply at the links below! 🧵
May 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Best of all, these are Union jobs!
Our editor-in-chief has written about how AI "enshitification" and "AI slop" has "ruined" search engines.
We're asking management to work with us to ensure AI enshitification never ruins @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org
We're asking management to work with us to ensure AI enshitification never ruins @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our editor-in-chief has written about how AI "enshitification" and "AI slop" has "ruined" search engines.
We're asking management to work with us to ensure AI enshitification never ruins @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org
We're asking management to work with us to ensure AI enshitification never ruins @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org
In January, Apple was forced to suspend its AI news summary notification feature, which had concocted false stories and wrongly attributed them to real news outlets www.bbc.com/news/article...
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In January, Apple was forced to suspend its AI news summary notification feature, which had concocted false stories and wrongly attributed them to real news outlets www.bbc.com/news/article...
A BBC study of AI tools found that "51% of all AI answers to questions about the news were judged to have significant issues of some form" and "13% of the quotes sourced from BBC articles were either altered or didn’t actually exist in that article" www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A BBC study of AI tools found that "51% of all AI answers to questions about the news were judged to have significant issues of some form" and "13% of the quotes sourced from BBC articles were either altered or didn’t actually exist in that article" www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
Why do workers need a seat at the AI table?
The threat to our livelihoods and working conditions is obvious. It's clear that reckless use of AI could have catastrophic consequences for the reputations of our publications and the journalists who work here.
The threat to our livelihoods and working conditions is obvious. It's clear that reckless use of AI could have catastrophic consequences for the reputations of our publications and the journalists who work here.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Why do workers need a seat at the AI table?
The threat to our livelihoods and working conditions is obvious. It's clear that reckless use of AI could have catastrophic consequences for the reputations of our publications and the journalists who work here.
The threat to our livelihoods and working conditions is obvious. It's clear that reckless use of AI could have catastrophic consequences for the reputations of our publications and the journalists who work here.
VP Vance agrees: "For all major AI policy decisions coming from the federal government, the Trump Administration will guarantee American workers a seat at the table."
CIR's policies should be at least as democratic and worker-friendly as the Trump administration's. youtu.be/ocfcVuuuMpQ?...
CIR's policies should be at least as democratic and worker-friendly as the Trump administration's. youtu.be/ocfcVuuuMpQ?...
ENGLISH SPEECH | JD VANCE: The Future of AI (English Subtitles)
YouTube video by English Speeches
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
VP Vance agrees: "For all major AI policy decisions coming from the federal government, the Trump Administration will guarantee American workers a seat at the table."
CIR's policies should be at least as democratic and worker-friendly as the Trump administration's. youtu.be/ocfcVuuuMpQ?...
CIR's policies should be at least as democratic and worker-friendly as the Trump administration's. youtu.be/ocfcVuuuMpQ?...
Last year, President Biden declared that workers should "have a seat at the table in determining how these technologies are developed and used" bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-roo...
Remarks by President Biden on His Investing in America Agenda | Racine, WI | The White House
Gateway Technical CollegeRacine, Wisconsin 11:57 A.M. CDTTHE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more
bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Last year, President Biden declared that workers should "have a seat at the table in determining how these technologies are developed and used" bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-roo...
🔹Demand 2: CIR must work with, and get consent from, the Union before implementing AI tools.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🔹Demand 2: CIR must work with, and get consent from, the Union before implementing AI tools.
As our CEO has written (disapprovingly), "The big money loves the idea that artificial intelligence will replace journalists." This practice is increasingly widespread, and we don't want it to happen here. We doubt our readers or donors do, either. www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1...
AI-generated articles are permeating major news publications
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maggie Harrison Dupre, staff writer at Futurism, about her reporting into AI-generated articles appearing on major news publications.
www.npr.org
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As our CEO has written (disapprovingly), "The big money loves the idea that artificial intelligence will replace journalists." This practice is increasingly widespread, and we don't want it to happen here. We doubt our readers or donors do, either. www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1...
In short, don't replace us with bots. The leadership of a magazine named for a legendary labor leader should be happy to make that commitment. And it needs to be universal—covering print and radio; art, production and sound; business ops; and everything else.
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In short, don't replace us with bots. The leadership of a magazine named for a legendary labor leader should be happy to make that commitment. And it needs to be universal—covering print and radio; art, production and sound; business ops; and everything else.