Rachel Roberts

Covering sports for the @IdahoStatesman since 2005. Proud @IdahoNewsGuild member. Boise born and raised. Email: [email protected]

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Bad-faith bargaining is bad for business. After we went on strike, a major advertiser halted ad buys in solidarity. We are asking others to do the same until McClatchy Media comes to the table with a fair offer.

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AI doesn't live in your community. We do.

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Thanks to NonStop Local for covering our strike. This is a warning shot - McClatchy needs to come to the table with a real offer.

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Thanks to KBOI for covering our strike. This is a warning shot - McClatchy needs to come to the table with a real offer.

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Thanks to Boise State Public Radio for covering our strike. This is a warning shot - McClatchy needs to come to the table with a real offer.

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Don’t cross the picket line today, Tuesday, May 26! Join us by refusing to click any articles or interacting in any way with our five McClatchy newspapers.

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We have overwhelmingly voted to go on STRIKE as we fight for a fair contract with McClatchy Media and its five Pacific Northwest newspapers.

Our demands are simple: Protections against AI and wages that keep up with inflation.

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Thanks to Boise State Public Radio for covering our fight for fair wages. We are READY TO STRIKE. Donate to our fund at the link in bio or https://t.co/6oExciExTX

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Thanks to The Burner for covering our fight for fair wages. We are READY TO STRIKE. Donate to our fund at the link in bio or https://t.co/6oExciE04p

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This work isn’t possible without us. But McClatchy would rather spend millions on AI then invest in the humans who won 53 awards, including for investigating after a mom said her 3-year old was assaulted at a gym. Donate to our strike fund for fair wages https://t.co/6oExciExTX

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This work isn’t possible without us. But McClatchy would rather spend millions on AI then invest in the humans who won 53 awards, including for showing how $200k in execution drugs expired. Donate to our strike fund to support our fight for fair wages https://t.co/6oExciE04p

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Idaho Statesman journalists won 53 awards at the Idaho Press Club Awards. Our talented union members deserve to be able to afford to keep working at the jobs we love. We are preparing to STRIKE to fight for our future. Donate to our strike fund: https://t.co/fdKZOAuyWM

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We are ready to STRIKE to create a sustainable future for local news. Our communities are hurt when talented journalists leave over low pay. Most of our union members are not making livable wages. Help us by donating to our strike fund: https://t.co/fdKZOAuyWM

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McClatchy Media still refuses to offer journalists livable wages, despite nearly a year of bargaining. Our unions are ready to strike.

Our communities deserve newspapers where talented reporters can afford to stay.

But we need your help!⬇️

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Without reporters, photographers and other newsroom staff, McClatchy CEO Tony Hunter wouldn't have millions of dollars to spend on AI.

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McClatchy have struggled to afford groceries, weddings & plane tickets to see family. As more McClatchy reporters feel forced out of the industry, this has also affected the quality of journalism in their communities.

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Tacoma News Tribune reporter Izzie Lund, 26, said she didn't leave her home for three weeks after an unexpected dental bill because she couldn't afford to put gas in her tank.

"I was just trapped in my apartment," Lund said.

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Visuals journalist Brian Hayes said saving enough for a home feels impossible on his income. He's watched colleagues leave the industry to be able to buy a place of their own.

"I don't think any of us got into [journalism] to be rich, but I thought we'd make a living," he said.

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After receiving an unexpected $600 dental bill in August, Tacoma News Tribune reporter Izzie Lund, 26, didn't leave her home for three weeks because she couldn't afford to put gas in the tank. Despite working full-time, Lund lives paycheck to paycheck, and any unexpected bill can wipe out her bank account.

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You deserve reliable information. McClatchy is making that harder by underpaying journalists. Learn about our fight to make things better for both reporters and our communities. More information is available at the link in our bio.