Center for Investigative Reporting Union
@cir-union.bsky.social
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."
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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)
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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
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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.
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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!
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: 🧵👇
Congrats!
📣📣WE HAVE A DEAL!📣📣
Last week, @nymagunion.bsky.social reached a tentative agreement with New York Magazine and Vox Media. We could not be prouder of our members who made it clear they were ready to withhold their labor if Vox Media didn’t meet them with a fair contract.
Last week, @nymagunion.bsky.social reached a tentative agreement with New York Magazine and Vox Media. We could not be prouder of our members who made it clear they were ready to withhold their labor if Vox Media didn’t meet them with a fair contract.
February 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Congrats!
🚨Today—for the first time since @motherjones.com merged with @revealnews.org—we’re beginning negotiations with management over our collective bargaining agreement.
Here's what we're fighting for :🧵👇
Here's what we're fighting for :🧵👇
February 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🚨Today—for the first time since @motherjones.com merged with @revealnews.org—we’re beginning negotiations with management over our collective bargaining agreement.
Here's what we're fighting for :🧵👇
Here's what we're fighting for :🧵👇
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This is my periodic rant that Apple Intelligence is so bad that today it got every fact wrong its AI a summary of @washingtonpost.com news alerts.
It's wildly irresponsible that Apple doesn't turn off summaries for news apps until it gets a bit better at this AI thing.
It's wildly irresponsible that Apple doesn't turn off summaries for news apps until it gets a bit better at this AI thing.
January 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is my periodic rant that Apple Intelligence is so bad that today it got every fact wrong its AI a summary of @washingtonpost.com news alerts.
It's wildly irresponsible that Apple doesn't turn off summaries for news apps until it gets a bit better at this AI thing.
It's wildly irresponsible that Apple doesn't turn off summaries for news apps until it gets a bit better at this AI thing.
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The NYT Guild unit council (which I'm on) voted UNANIMOUSLY to support The Athletic workers joining our unit. Our UC is never unanimous on anything.
I've been as detached from union work as reporting work while on medical leave, but I logged on for the minute it took to vote an enthusiastic yes.
I've been as detached from union work as reporting work while on medical leave, but I logged on for the minute it took to vote an enthusiastic yes.
January 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The NYT Guild unit council (which I'm on) voted UNANIMOUSLY to support The Athletic workers joining our unit. Our UC is never unanimous on anything.
I've been as detached from union work as reporting work while on medical leave, but I logged on for the minute it took to vote an enthusiastic yes.
I've been as detached from union work as reporting work while on medical leave, but I logged on for the minute it took to vote an enthusiastic yes.
Our colleague @aurabogado.bsky.social is being laid off from @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org -- right before Christmas. We're fighting to protect her rights. If you're able, please consider helping her out by donating to her here www.gofundme.com/f/community-...
December 21, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Our colleague @aurabogado.bsky.social is being laid off from @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org -- right before Christmas. We're fighting to protect her rights. If you're able, please consider helping her out by donating to her here www.gofundme.com/f/community-...
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I'm also available for consulting on editorial strategy, with significant experience on multiplatform investigative coverage, digital engagement, newsroom policies, equitable practices, and recruiting. If you have work for me, please reach out 🙏
December 20, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I'm also available for consulting on editorial strategy, with significant experience on multiplatform investigative coverage, digital engagement, newsroom policies, equitable practices, and recruiting. If you have work for me, please reach out 🙏
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I’m a seasoned immigration reporter, well sourced in various communities that will experience the brunt of Trump’s promises, as well as in Washington. I’m open to freelance, full time, and part time work.
December 20, 2024 at 9:48 PM
I’m a seasoned immigration reporter, well sourced in various communities that will experience the brunt of Trump’s promises, as well as in Washington. I’m open to freelance, full time, and part time work.
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I was unexpectedly laid off from @motherjones.com on Friday the 13th. I’ve been deprived of direct access to my Google Drive, which contains seven years worth of work. I am also ineligible for unemployment. This is a terrible Christmas for me and my family.
If you have leads for work, pls lmk.
If you have leads for work, pls lmk.
December 20, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I was unexpectedly laid off from @motherjones.com on Friday the 13th. I’ve been deprived of direct access to my Google Drive, which contains seven years worth of work. I am also ineligible for unemployment. This is a terrible Christmas for me and my family.
If you have leads for work, pls lmk.
If you have leads for work, pls lmk.
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For our lowest paid members, this contract will be life-changing, lifting the salary floor by $14,000 to $69K. And our members will see a 17% average wage increase over the life of the contract.
December 19, 2024 at 2:49 PM
For our lowest paid members, this contract will be life-changing, lifting the salary floor by $14,000 to $69K. And our members will see a 17% average wage increase over the life of the contract.