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Fighting for a better industry for our colleagues at Vox Media and beyond.

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Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Jun 13
Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. Our incredible Bargaining Committee worked into the night for us and reached a Tentative Agreement at around 5am! 🙏💪🥳🎉

As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
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August 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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One last push for our departing Eater colleagues before we close the GoFundMe for support. Please chip in if you can, and let's help them get to $15,000! www.gofundme.com/f/eater-isnt...
Donate to Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism, organized by Ashok Selvam
On Thursday, August 8, Vox Media laid off 15 members of Eater, Punch, and Thrill… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism
www.gofundme.com
August 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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We're still shy of our GoFundMe goal for departing Eater staff! These are our brilliant colleagues who've done so much for journalism and for this union. If you can contribute, share, or pass this on, please do! Thank you all! #voxunion #1u #unionstrong

www.gofundme.com/f/eater-isnt...
Donate to Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism, organized by Ashok Selvam
On Thursday, August 8, Vox Media laid off 15 members of Eater, Punch, and Thrill… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism
www.gofundme.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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wgaeast.bsky.social
We're calling on members, friends & allies to join us to march to protect free speech at the New York City Labor Day Parade Saturday, September 6, 2025. It is clear that the only people who will protect workers are workers ourselves.

RSVP: wgaea.st/ldp-2025
MARCH TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH AT THE 2025 NYC LABOR DAY PARADE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025  Meet up begins at 9 a.m. on 44th Street btwn 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue, NYC Parade kicks off at 10 a.m LABOR FIGHTS BACK WHEN MANAGEMENT CAVES. RSVP: WGAEA.ST/LDP-2025
August 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
voxmediaunion.bsky.social
Our colleagues at Eater still need our help! If you can chip in, or if you know someone who can help, or if you just want to spread the word, we'll be so grateful!

www.gofundme.com/f/eater-isnt...
Screenshot of a GoFundMe campaign reading Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism
August 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Our Eater GoFundMe is up! We all know this has been a difficult year for Vox, but the folks at Eater have been extremely dedicated in their support for each of their colleagues, past and present. Let's support them now!!! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u

gofund.me/04932462
Screenshot of a vox media union logo over the Eater logo. The heading reads, "Eater isn't essential without journalism." Screenshot (condensed for Bluesky word limit): On August 8, without warning, Vox Media laid off 15 members of Eater, Punch, and Thrillist, the award-winning food, drink, and travel news and recommendation sites, while management celebrated Eater’s 20th anniversary. The cuts decimated local coverage, including Chicago, the country’s third-largest market. This is the second restructuring at Eater in less than 10 months. The cuts come not only one month after the Vox Media Union ratified its new collective bargaining agreement, but also two months after the James Beard Awards, where Eater and Punch earned four nominations and two wins. The firings came a week after Jim Bankoff claimed in an interview there would be no imminent layoffs. Eater says farewell to a cohort of award-winning and dedicated journalists who fought tooth and nail to keep the wall between editorial and advertising intact. We sound like a broken record, but we are once again grateful to have bargained for industry-leading severance language in our latest contract. This GoFundMe is organized by members of the Vox Media Union. All funds raised will directly benefit union members impacted by the August 7 layoffs, and will be distributed in equal shares to those who opt-in to receive funds. The organizers will be reaching out to those impacted in the coming days with details. Our union is committed to supporting our colleagues who were laid off, and will hold management accountable for how these layoffs were conducted. With these funds, we hope to ease the financial burden that these layoffs have placed on our colleagues some of who face mounting medical bills and are charged with being their family's primary caretakers. The Vox Media Union layoff fund is being overseen by a committee of Vox Media Union members, including Ashok Selvam, Jaya Saxena, and Amy McCarthy. The fund will operate transparently, with full accounting of all donations that are received and distributed.
August 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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mattufford.bsky.social
the degradation / dismantling of Eater is such a damn shame. in a world of influencer- and bot-skewed restaurant ratings, googling "eater [city]" provided guidance from passionate locals with good taste; it was a cheat code for eating well wherever you traveled
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Aug 7
Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u
Eater layoffs statement Today, 15 members of the Vox Media Union working at Eater were notified without warning that their jobs were being eliminated as part of a major restructuring of the 20-year-old brand. This was especially shocking considering that Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff told Puck’s Dylan Byers just last week that he did not anticipate any impending layoffs at the company. But, of course, we’ve learned that we cannot trust Jim Bankoff’s word when it comes to layoffs. This is the second major round of layoffs at Eater this year, following a round earlier this year that decimated Eater’s award-winning cities network. To be abundantly clear: these layoffs are a gut-job, one that eliminates roughly a third of Eater’s union jobs. It is also a cowardly capitulation to the fallacious insistence that generative AI is the future of search and publishing. We are devastated that our colleagues have lost their jobs, and we are deeply worried about the future sustainability of Eater without them. Eater is currently in the midst of celebrating its 20th anniversary, and right now, there is not much to celebrate. We will have more information forthcoming about ways to support our laid-off colleagues in the coming days. Solidarity forever, The Vox Media Union Committees
August 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Less than 3 months ago, Vox Media was celebrating Eater for having nabbed 6 nominations at the James Beard Media Awards!

Ashok Selvam received the 2025 Local Voice Award for his work at Eater Chicago. He was laid off today.
thele.bsky.social Kyle Thele @thele.bsky.social · Aug 7
Gutting a vertical that was just being celebrated across the company. There are so many talented writers available, some company is going to get very lucky.
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Aug 7
Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u
August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
voxmediaunion.bsky.social
Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u
Eater layoffs statement Today, 15 members of the Vox Media Union working at Eater were notified without warning that their jobs were being eliminated as part of a major restructuring of the 20-year-old brand. This was especially shocking considering that Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff told Puck’s Dylan Byers just last week that he did not anticipate any impending layoffs at the company. But, of course, we’ve learned that we cannot trust Jim Bankoff’s word when it comes to layoffs. This is the second major round of layoffs at Eater this year, following a round earlier this year that decimated Eater’s award-winning cities network. To be abundantly clear: these layoffs are a gut-job, one that eliminates roughly a third of Eater’s union jobs. It is also a cowardly capitulation to the fallacious insistence that generative AI is the future of search and publishing. We are devastated that our colleagues have lost their jobs, and we are deeply worried about the future sustainability of Eater without them. Eater is currently in the midst of celebrating its 20th anniversary, and right now, there is not much to celebrate. We will have more information forthcoming about ways to support our laid-off colleagues in the coming days. Solidarity forever, The Vox Media Union Committees
August 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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wgaeast.bsky.social
After delivering a strike threat and negotiating until 5am, our members at @VoxMediaUnion.bsky.social have UNANIMOUSLY ratified a new union contract 🎉 Highlights from the contract include guaranteed general wage increases, protections from GAI, a new layoff process and improvements to PTO.
Vox Media Union (PS + Vox + Dodo): Contract Ratified Unanimously
June 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Lunch tasting extra good today for no particular reason @voxmediaunion.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Thank you also to our amazing team and all the staff at the @wgaeast.bsky.social who have all worked so hard for us this bargaining season, and who support us in countless ways!

And thank you to all the other shops who stood with us these last few weeks! Solidarity is how we win! ✊🌺 #unionstrong
June 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
voxmediaunion.bsky.social
Thank you all SO MUCH for your support. Our incredible Bargaining Committee worked into the night for us and reached a Tentative Agreement at around 5am! 🙏💪🥳🎉

As of now there will be NO STRIKE! Please continue enjoying all our work, knowing you all helped us get here! #unionstrong #voxunion #1u
June 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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less than 2.5 hours to the strike. Other SBN fansites, join in solidarity!
almaotterotr.bsky.social AlmaOtter @almaotterotr.bsky.social · Jun 12
I'm not part of the @voxmediaunion.bsky.social and I'm just a humble college sports blogger at @offtackleempire.bsky.social, but I'm standing in solidarity as well.

No new articles until the Vox Union gets their contract. ✊
June 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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I went to a bowling alley and @voxmediaunion.bsky.social was there
June 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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The picket line also applies to freelancers!
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Jun 12
Thanks for wanting to help! Should we go on strike, the most important thing is not to cross the picket line: don't click on, read, listen to, or watch any Vox Media products for the duration of the strike.

Should we go on strike, we'll have more specific ways to help out, so stay tuned! Thank you!
baseball-broad.bsky.social Claire @baseball-broad.bsky.social · Jun 12
Hi! How can listeners and readers of your content best support you in this?
June 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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America’s unions stand in solidarity with @voxmediaunion.bsky.social as they fight for the fair contract they deserve ✊
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Jun 11
With just over a day left until the @voxmediaunion.bsky.social contract expires, our members are preparing to do what it takes to reach a fair contract. The clock is ticking, @vox.com.

⏰ June 12 at 11:59pm ET
June 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
voxmediaunion.bsky.social
Thanks for wanting to help! Should we go on strike, the most important thing is not to cross the picket line: don't click on, read, listen to, or watch any Vox Media products for the duration of the strike.

Should we go on strike, we'll have more specific ways to help out, so stay tuned! Thank you!
baseball-broad.bsky.social Claire @baseball-broad.bsky.social · Jun 12
Hi! How can listeners and readers of your content best support you in this?
June 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
voxmediaunion.bsky.social
Thanks, Talia!! We hope management is paying attention and seeing the support from so many talented journalists in our community. Thanks to you all! #voxontheclock
swordsjew.bsky.social Tal B. Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · Jun 12
I support the Vox Media Union! Fairness for workers!!! #voxontheclock
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Jun 12
Time's running out! Thanks to Today, Explained's Hady Mawajdeh for sharing why we're ready to strike! #voxontheclock
June 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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📣📣📣📣📣 STRIKE AUTHORIZED, LET'S GOOOO 📣📣📣📣📣📣
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Jun 12
We have so far been unable to reach a deal with Vox Media that includes fair pay, AI protections, competitive benefits, improved severance and layoff procedures.

Should we not reach a fair contract tonight, our 250-member @VoxMediaUnion.bsky.social has overwhelmingly authorized a strike. ⏰ @vox.com
Vox Media Union logo: STRIKE AUTHORIZED at The dodo SBNATION, PS, Vox, Thrillist, Eater, Vox Media Podcast Network, The Verge THE VOX MEDIA UNION CONTRACT EXPIRES TONIGHT AT 11:59PM ET. "OUR UNION IS FULLY READY TO SUPPORT THE VOX MEDIA UNION SHOULD THEY BE FORCED TO STRIKE BECAUSE MANAGEMENT REFUSES AN AGREEMENT THAT MEETS THEIR VERY REASONABLE DEMANDS." - WGAE PRESIDENT LISA TAKEUCHI CULLEN
June 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Time's running out! Thanks to Today, Explained's Hady Mawajdeh for sharing why we're ready to strike! #voxontheclock
Groovy red-orange bubble font over an attractive salmon-pink background reading READY TO STRIKE! with VOX MEDIA UNION in smaller sans serif font above and the Vox Media Union logo below Light pink bubble font over a bright dark pink background reading WHY I'M READY TO STRIKE: with items in sans serif font in white text below reading: Fair Compensation, Affordable, Worthwhile Healthcare Coverage, Preventing Artificial Intelligence From Eliminating My Livelihood. The Vox Media Union logo is below.
June 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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makenakelly.bsky.social
three years ago, Vox Media reached an agreement with its union securing one of the *strongest* contracts in digital media.

and now they won't budge on basic protections? shame on management. solidarity with my vox media union pals!!!!

i hear they're ready to strike!!!
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Jun 11
It’s been a long day of bargaining with Vox Media, fighting hard to get a fair contract with better salaries, AI protections, the inclusion of the Dodo in our union, and much more. Come tomorrow, there’s only two days left in our contract — Vox Media, stop dragging your feet.
People standing around a conference table room.
June 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Solidarity!!!! 🌺
egcreativecontent.com Emily Gertenbach @egcreativecontent.com · Jun 12
No Vox media clicks from me 'til the writers get the contract they're fighting for.
voxmediaunion.bsky.social Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Jun 11
we’re ready to strike if we don’t get a good contract
June 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
voxmediaunion.bsky.social
OY, management, are you sure you guys are doing this right? #voxontheclock
An Uno meme featuring two panels. In the left panel, an uno card reading: Bargain a fair contract with AI and layoff protections OR draw 25. In the right panel, an Uno player holding a whole bunch of cards fanned out in his hand, looking disgruntled and confused. Meme credit to Jonquilyn Hill!
June 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Our @voxmediaunion.bsky.social contract expires tonight, and we're looking for a fair deal
Frank Drebin in THE NAKED GUN (1989) impresonating an MLB umpire, taking a long time to call a strike during Mariners vs. Angels at Dodger Stadium.
June 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM