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Cascade PBS Union
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Official account for the union of journalists at Cascade PBS. We are repped by the PNW Newsguild, part of the CWA. #NewsMatters

Support our fight and sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-local-journalists-and-media-workers
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On Sept. 22, @cascadepbs.bsky.social announced it would eliminate its News and Investigations teams, laying off 9 @newsguild.org journalists. Here’s how you can help: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ca...
October 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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A meme of a parent labeled “Cascade PBS” paying attention to a happy child labeled “executive salaries” while a child labeled “local news” appears to drown.
October 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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A press release condemning Cascade PBS’s decision to lay off its News and Investigations teams. A press release condemning Cascade PBS’s decision to lay off its News and Investigations teams.
September 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Thank you so much to everyone who stood by us in our contract fight. Now we’re asking for our community to stand by us in this critical moment for public media. Visit cascadepbs.org/donate to join the fight to sustain local journalism.
July 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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We were back on the info picket line yesterday following a productive bargaining session with @cascadepbs.bsky.social. They finally heard us and are moving on wages — but not enough, considering they spent $2M on executive compensation in 2024.
A meme of Jim from the Office pointing to a whiteboard that reads “If you can afford $2M in executive compensation you can afford to pay workers a living wage. Hope this helps!”
April 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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💌 You’re invited! 💌 We are holding our next informational picket outside the @cascadepbs.bsky.social office at 316 Broadway on Thursday, April 17, 12:30-1:30.
An informational poster about a picket on Thursday, April 17 12:30-1:30.
April 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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And our videographers! 🎉
April 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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ALL of the video editors in our unit — yes, all of them — have been nominated for NW Emmys!! 🎉
April 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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THANK YOU SO MUCH to all the community members who came out to join us on the info picket line outside @cascadepbs.bsky.social today. (1/4)
A crowd of picketers outside Cascade PBS
April 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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📣 💌YOU’RE INVITED! 💌 We are holding our next informational picket next week and all our readers, listeners, viewers, donors and all other members of the public are invited to attend in solidarity.
A crowd of picketers in front of Cascade PBS.
April 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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They just can’t help themselves!!! 😰 @cascadepbs.bsky.social donors, take note 👀📝
A meme of Drake looking disgusted at the prospect of “agree to a fair contract without delay” and looking pleased at the idea of “commit a dumbass ULP & push your workers to strike”
April 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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🗣️ Can you hear us yet @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social ? Back on the info picket line last week. We won’t stop until we win.

#faircontractnow #labor #unionstrong
A group of smiling people holds picket signs in front of the Cascade PBS building.
March 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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We delivered a petition to our management yesterday that included over 500 signatures of community members that support our efforts for a fair contract. We’ve been bargaining for eight months. The time is now.
March 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Our CEO made $471,105 in 2023, nearly 7X the average Cascade PBS journalist’s salary. His 2023 bonus alone would have made him one of the highest paid workers in the newsroom today.

Our union members are struggling to make ends meet. @cascadepbs agree to a #FairContract. Sign our petition. 🔗 in bio
March 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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You can support our fight for a fair contract by signing our petition! t.co/w6J8ARQJRV
People march holding signs in front of the Cascade PBS building.
March 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Yesterday we used our lunch break for an informational picket while @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social was giving donors a tour of the building. We hope they can hear us loud and clear: We’re not going to stop until we get the #FairContract we deserve.
People march holding signs in front of the Cascade PBS building.
March 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Last night we were at the premier of @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social’s Origins documentary letting people know about our contract fight and our strike pledge. Thank you to everyone who signed our petition. ✊
Three Cascade PBS Union members stand in front of SIFF holding flyers.
February 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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📢 BREAKING: Our unit has officially delivered a strike pledge to @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social leadership in response to their most recent unfair proposal.

After 8 months of stalled bargaining, they’re still refusing fair wages and benefits. We’re not backing down.
A Cascade PBS Union logo with “Ready to Strike.”
February 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#WhyILeftCascadePBS
A white quote box on a dark red background reading: “I worked at Cascade PBS for almost 9 years and I left because of a senior management culture that doesn't value its newsroom and production employees. Staff are gaslighted to believe that they are being paid what they're worth and that they should be grateful to be employed when asking for fair wages.” - Former Cascade PBS Video Producer
January 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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#WhyILeftCascadePBS
A white quote box on a dark red background reading: ““I left Cascade PBS in part because of pay discrepancy, with those at the very top of the organization making hundreds of thousands dollars more than those who actually produce the content the media organization relies on day in and out. This model of running a media nonprofit is outdated and will only lead to repeated turnover that in the end costs the company more money.” - Former Cascade PBS Staff Reporter
January 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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#WhyILeftCascadePBS
A white quote box on a dark red background reading: “When I took a job at a competing local outlet, my wage increased by more than 12%. It is clear Cascade PBS’s wages impact people’s abilities to stay and imagine a long-term future at the outlet — or even in journalism more broadly. Paying folks a livable wage isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing to do: It would help mitigate the loss of talent to competing outlets or even other industries.” - Former Cascade PBS Staff Reporter
January 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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#WhyILeftCascadePBS
A white quote box on a dark red background, reading: “I loved my work and teammates at Cascade, but the salary was simply too low for me to be able to support myself and my family in the Seattle area…. I saw practically my entire newsroom leave within a few years. We lost so much good talent to other media outlets in the region who recognized their worth.” - Former Cascade PBS Video Producer
January 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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#WhyILeftCascadePBS
A white quote box on a dark red background reading: “The inadequate pay at Cascade Public Media pushed me to seek new employment. It became increasingly unsustainable to support myself and my family on the low salary and insufficient benefits while trying to live in the very city I was responsible for covering as a journalist.” - Former video producer
January 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM