ForbesUnion
@forbesunion.bsky.social
Official account for @Forbes’ editorial newsroom and video staff union with @NYGuild. Est. 2021. Yes, STILL bargaining.
@forbes.com CEO Sherry Phillips hasn't been to a single bargaining session. Instead, she sends proxies who speak for her and this is the kind of thing that comes of it.
October 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
@forbes.com CEO Sherry Phillips hasn't been to a single bargaining session. Instead, she sends proxies who speak for her and this is the kind of thing that comes of it.
Can we talk about the illogic and short-sightedness of @forbes.com's temp workforce churn?
This is on CEO Sherry Phillips and CCO @randalllane.bsky.social, who have not shown the kind of leadership the newsroom deserves.
#journalism #journalismjobs #cheap #newsroom @nyguild.bsky.social
This is on CEO Sherry Phillips and CCO @randalllane.bsky.social, who have not shown the kind of leadership the newsroom deserves.
#journalism #journalismjobs #cheap #newsroom @nyguild.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Can we talk about the illogic and short-sightedness of @forbes.com's temp workforce churn?
This is on CEO Sherry Phillips and CCO @randalllane.bsky.social, who have not shown the kind of leadership the newsroom deserves.
#journalism #journalismjobs #cheap #newsroom @nyguild.bsky.social
This is on CEO Sherry Phillips and CCO @randalllane.bsky.social, who have not shown the kind of leadership the newsroom deserves.
#journalism #journalismjobs #cheap #newsroom @nyguild.bsky.social
Wondering why @forbes.com, led by CEO Sherry Phillips and CCO @randalllane.bsky.social, has seen an exodus of talented journalists recently? This right here.
#journalismjobs #journalists
#journalismjobs #journalists
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Wondering why @forbes.com, led by CEO Sherry Phillips and CCO @randalllane.bsky.social, has seen an exodus of talented journalists recently? This right here.
#journalismjobs #journalists
#journalismjobs #journalists
@forbes.com mgt, led by CEO Sherry Phillips and CCO Randall Lane, have proposed 1.25% annual bumps for staff, not even keeping up with inflation--when many in the newsroom go YEARS without a raise. #journalismjobs @nyguild.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
@forbes.com mgt, led by CEO Sherry Phillips and CCO Randall Lane, have proposed 1.25% annual bumps for staff, not even keeping up with inflation--when many in the newsroom go YEARS without a raise. #journalismjobs @nyguild.bsky.social
We handed out this flyer at the 2025 @forbes.com Power Women’s Summit today to bring awareness to the blatant hypocrisy of this event. We want Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips to answer why this event is happening when Forbes has a well-documented history of pay inequity. #journalismjobs
September 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We handed out this flyer at the 2025 @forbes.com Power Women’s Summit today to bring awareness to the blatant hypocrisy of this event. We want Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips to answer why this event is happening when Forbes has a well-documented history of pay inequity. #journalismjobs
We sent letters to scheduled speakers, asking them to decline to attend in solidarity with us. We want to thank Anita Hill 🏆as she is no longer listed as a speaker. 🎉 We appreciate the support from those who chose not to take part in this farce.
September 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We sent letters to scheduled speakers, asking them to decline to attend in solidarity with us. We want to thank Anita Hill 🏆as she is no longer listed as a speaker. 🎉 We appreciate the support from those who chose not to take part in this farce.
Our fearless colleagues were outside the
@forbes.com Power Women’s Summit in the rain ☔ this morning with an important gut check.
@forbes.com Power Women’s Summit in the rain ☔ this morning with an important gut check.
September 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Our fearless colleagues were outside the
@forbes.com Power Women’s Summit in the rain ☔ this morning with an important gut check.
@forbes.com Power Women’s Summit in the rain ☔ this morning with an important gut check.
Let's talk about #payinequity. At @Forbes, women make five figures less, on average, than men in the same roles -- and the gap is widening!
September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Let's talk about #payinequity. At @Forbes, women make five figures less, on average, than men in the same roles -- and the gap is widening!
Meanwhile, Forbes management says it will offer 1.25% annual increases -- not even keeping up with inflation.
September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Meanwhile, Forbes management says it will offer 1.25% annual increases -- not even keeping up with inflation.
Let's talk about our diminished newsroom. Amid an exodus of talented newsroom staff for greener pastures, Forbes hired only 4 full-time #employees in all of 2024. During the same year, Forbes hired 49 (!!) temps.
September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Let's talk about our diminished newsroom. Amid an exodus of talented newsroom staff for greener pastures, Forbes hired only 4 full-time #employees in all of 2024. During the same year, Forbes hired 49 (!!) temps.
In honor of the #Forbes400, the Forbes Union is sharing some numbers of our own. @forbes.com has dragged its capitalist feet for far too long. It's time to give the newsroom a fair contract!! #union #journalismjobs
September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In honor of the #Forbes400, the Forbes Union is sharing some numbers of our own. @forbes.com has dragged its capitalist feet for far too long. It's time to give the newsroom a fair contract!! #union #journalismjobs
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? We were out searching this past weekend for @randalllane.bsky.social, who we hear likes to watch the horses at Saratoga Racecourse. 🏇
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July 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? We were out searching this past weekend for @randalllane.bsky.social, who we hear likes to watch the horses at Saratoga Racecourse. 🏇
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We crunched the data provided to us by @forbes.com management - and found that management has increasingly shifted to using short-term, part-time, temporary employees instead of replacing those who leave with full-timers.
July 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We crunched the data provided to us by @forbes.com management - and found that management has increasingly shifted to using short-term, part-time, temporary employees instead of replacing those who leave with full-timers.
NEW STUDY: We sent @forbes.com CEO Sherry Phillips an invite today to lunch – to discuss our new study about the labor problem at Forbes Union.
July 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NEW STUDY: We sent @forbes.com CEO Sherry Phillips an invite today to lunch – to discuss our new study about the labor problem at Forbes Union.
Despite @forbes.com CCO @randalllane.bsky.social's claim to want the best newsroom in media, he & CEO Sherry Phillips are keeping salaries below industry norms. Is it any wonder we've seen an exodus of staffers?
March 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Despite @forbes.com CCO @randalllane.bsky.social's claim to want the best newsroom in media, he & CEO Sherry Phillips are keeping salaries below industry norms. Is it any wonder we've seen an exodus of staffers?
We're back at the bargaining table after 3 YEARS of feet-dragging from @forbes.com, 3 YEARS of paying $$$$ to Forbes' white-shoe lawyer, 3 YEARS of hissy fits and juvenile name-calling. We are still waiting for the reset Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips promised.
March 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We're back at the bargaining table after 3 YEARS of feet-dragging from @forbes.com, 3 YEARS of paying $$$$ to Forbes' white-shoe lawyer, 3 YEARS of hissy fits and juvenile name-calling. We are still waiting for the reset Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips promised.
@forbes.com CEO Sherry Phillips promised us a reset. This is what we're getting at the bargaining table. #journalism
March 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
@forbes.com CEO Sherry Phillips promised us a reset. This is what we're getting at the bargaining table. #journalism
The @forbes.com newsroom, the cornerstone of the brand, has shrunk significantly under @randalllane.bsky.social's lack of leadership. A win for our competitors. #media
February 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The @forbes.com newsroom, the cornerstone of the brand, has shrunk significantly under @randalllane.bsky.social's lack of leadership. A win for our competitors. #media
Repeat it with us: Diversity is strength. We want a contract where diversity and inclusion at @forbes.com aren't just words. #unionstrong
February 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Repeat it with us: Diversity is strength. We want a contract where diversity and inclusion at @forbes.com aren't just words. #unionstrong
Yes, @Forbes has a major retention problem. In recent years, there's been an exodus of talented staff who see greener pastures at competitors where they can get a fair shake. It's beyond time for some transparency! #unionstrong
February 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Yes, @Forbes has a major retention problem. In recent years, there's been an exodus of talented staff who see greener pastures at competitors where they can get a fair shake. It's beyond time for some transparency! #unionstrong
Right now, there is zero job security at @Forbes, and management likes it that way. ("At management's discretion" is their favorite phrase.) We need a contract that gives normal protections like guaranteed severance and mandatory heads-up before layoffs. #unionstrong
February 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Right now, there is zero job security at @Forbes, and management likes it that way. ("At management's discretion" is their favorite phrase.) We need a contract that gives normal protections like guaranteed severance and mandatory heads-up before layoffs. #unionstrong
The good news: @forbes.com ramped up the number of bargaining sessions in 2025.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
February 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The good news: @forbes.com ramped up the number of bargaining sessions in 2025.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
WE CALL B.S.: We are hearing of members being told we are standing in the way of raises. Completely false! @forbes.com mgt, which continues to drag out bargaining, can offer raises now. We will keep fighting. @randalllane.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
WE CALL B.S.: We are hearing of members being told we are standing in the way of raises. Completely false! @forbes.com mgt, which continues to drag out bargaining, can offer raises now. We will keep fighting. @randalllane.bsky.social
How about dropping into a bargaining session, Sherry Phillips? We’d love to see you there.
January 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
How about dropping into a bargaining session, Sherry Phillips? We’d love to see you there.