We Make WBUR

For 90.9 @WBUR, we are reporters, editors, producers, content creators and production staff calling for a greater voice through our @sagaftra union.

[We Make WBUR @WeMakeWBUR]

We’re concerned for the future of our union, newsroom, and station as the number of content creators continues to shrink. We hope management will work with us after layoffs are announced to fill gaps in our newsroom that will be left and forge a path ahead. #wemakewbur

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We specifically asked about the timing of any impending decisions, but we were told those decisions have not yet been made and that they needed to do more work before they were able to provide that information.

[We Make WBUR @WeMakeWBUR]

Congrats to reporter @mbebinger for winning a Gracie Award for her dedicated reporting on addiction and home-based supervised consumption. It’s well deserved recognition of the important work our makers do every day. #wemakewbur

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WBUR's journalists are the best in the biz, and journalism literally could not be made without its makers. We hope management will continue to work collaboratively with the union in an effort to save jobs and keep WBUR's journalism strong. #wemakewbur

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Today, WBUR management offered a voluntary buyout package to all staff in an effort to reduce the station's financial shortfall. (Thread continues…)

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The union remains committed in our belief that it is possible to avoid the worst case scenario — layoffs — if buyouts do not make up for the budget shortfall. We reiterate our call on management to focus on cost saving alternatives.

[Amory Sivertson @amorymusic]

About to talk about #BeyondAllRepair on @wbur’s @RadioBoston, led by this dynamite team of @WeMakeWBUR makers 💪

[Garo Hagopian @GaroHagopian]

The solid, credible, enterprising journalism that WBUR provides is in jeopardy. Please contribute what you can to one of the best broadcast and digital newsrooms in the country.

[Amelia "shmabelia" Mason @shmabelia]

It's a scary time to be in journalism. When you support WBUR, you're supporting a union station -- and the literal jobs of some of the best reporters in the biz! https://t.co/Kv8HxxsYB6

[Amory Sivertson @amorymusic]

Proud to work at a unionized shop with brilliant, hardworking journalists who bring you the truth and stories that shape your life. @WeMakeWBUR but we cannot do it without you. Please give whatever you can to protect WBUR as a resource in your life and your community.

[Robin Young @hereandnowrobin]

So …our mothership @WBUR is #1 in a tough market but instead of ad $$ we get little party hats.. we depend on YOU! (See below). If you can help? Pls go to https://t.co/nb2PgHaNtp. Hand over heart in #gratitude

“WBUR considers job cuts” https://t.co/iUxJp8iSSP via @BostonGlobe

[Chris Bentley @Cementley]

Public radio stations, including the one I work for, have seen ad money dry up (or more accurately, get sopped up by big tech) even as @WBUR's journalism is stronger than ever.

Support the work I and my @WeMakeWBUR colleagues do every day, if you can: https://t.co/MYWPfqy5qV 🫶

[Cloe Axelson @cloeax]

I love @WBUR. I love my work, and my colleagues. But the news business is difficult. Margaret Low’s letter, outlining the challenges before us, is smart and real.

If you support public radio, and appreciate our work, now’s the time to chip in 💛

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[We Make WBUR @WeMakeWBUR]

We take our responsibility to the community seriously. Now we need your support more than ever.

Consider donating to WBUR ... and when you do, know that you’re supporting a union station. #wemakewbur

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We won't bury the news: We're asking our community to support @WBUR during a moment of financial difficulty.

The background: CEO Margaret Low recently shared that WBUR is facing a tough economic picture. https://t.co/gGCqbQHsqo

[We Make WBUR @WeMakeWBUR]

We couldn't agree more with this statement in Low's letter to the community. We work hard to deliver quality journalism and want to avoid what's happening across the media industry.