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Protecting journalists at The Olympian, Tacoma News Tribune, Bellingham Herald, Tri-City Herald and Idaho Statesman.
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We would like to thank Micah Yip with The Stranger for covering our campaign, and highlighting an example of the errors made by McClatchy's AI.
Visit the link in our bio to read Yip's full report.
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
We would like to thank Natalie Korach with Status for covering the state of AI usage across McClatchy and our efforts to place guidelines on this usage through our current bargaining.
Visit the link in our bio to read Korach's full report.
February 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Huge thank you to @thestranger.com for covering our fight to improve ethical guidelines on AI usage at McClatchy. Read here:
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/12...
The McClatchy News Group Is Pushing AI. Their Union Is Pushing Back
In June, the Idaho Statesman reported Boise’s Clairvoyant Brewing Company was closing. It wasn’t. Co-owner Mike Edmondson was confused. While Clairvoyant announced in January it planned to close, the ...
www.thestranger.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Happy Holidays from the Washington and Idaho News Guilds. This year, we're wishing for livable wages and better working conditions.

#mcclatchy #savelocalnews #pnwnews
December 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Do you want AI in your local news?

If not, we need your support. 🧵
December 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Reposted by ID & WA News Guilds
Reporters can do what AI can’t.

But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.

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December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Six months into negotiations, McClatchy Media is continuing to push back against common sense limits on AI in news. If we don't ensure AI ethics are put in place now, it will soon be too late. If reporters don't fight for transparency for our readers, no one will.
December 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
As we bargain for a new contract, one of our priorities is preventing restrictive quotas.

THREAD 🧵
October 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We’re bargaining for a new contract with McClatchy. While we’re working toward better terms across the board, we have three main priorities: ethical limits on AI, no story quotas & better pay.

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October 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Let's get clickbait out of local news.

We are a group of Idaho and Washington journalists, and our publishing company, McClatchy, wants the ability to punish us for not meeting arbitrary story quotas.

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September 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM