Arizona Republic Guild 🌵

United for one purpose: to protect our journalists and to preserve The Arizona Republic far into the future

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

After four long years, we have a tentative agreement. Despite cuts across @Gannett newsrooms, our @azrepublicguild won a contract that raises wages for everybody and preserves medical and retirement benefits.

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

We know that organizing never stops, especially in a “Right-to-Work” state, but we are proud that 90% of our unit have already joined our union.

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

This contract will provide our members an average raise of 13% over two years, offer protections from layoffs and finally provide us with mileage reimbursement that is tied to the IRS rate, among other hard-won benefits.

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

We are proud to announce we have ratified our first contract with 100% voting in favor of ratification. This first contract was four years in the making, and we appreciate all of the support we received from our community.

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

Some members will receive an increase of 47% and/or over $30k over the agreement. These are life-changing numbers that would not have been possible without your support. We thank everyone for standing with us, and will continue the fight to save local journalism.

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

After four long years, we have a tentative agreement. Despite cuts across @Gannett newsrooms, our @azrepublicguild won a contract that raises wages for everybody and preserves medical and retirement benefits.

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

We've also agreed to language that would not allow our members to be used as strikebreakers for any other @Gannett publication that goes on strike.

[Jimmy Jenkins @JimmyJenkins]

lol Gannett is trying to take away our union's 401k match and they just emailed to tell me my savings rate "needs attention"

[Dan Barr @DanCBarr]

Give it up for the @azrepublicguild. They are fighting for the future of journalism.

[Mary Jo Pitzl @maryjpitzl]

Thanks to all who have contributed to the @AzRepublicGuild strike fund. This will help many of our lower-paid staffers for whom a walkout of any duration is a financial strain. Special thanks to the many who are our readers -- your support is noted!

[Jon Schleuss @gaufre]

BIG DEAL The White House shouted out striking @newsguild members @InsiderUnion @PGHGuild @CWAUnion and across Gannett https://t.co/30Ubbq9mnR

[Brahm Resnik @brahmresnik]

'Younger staffers working 2 jobs to make ends meet': @azrepublicguild chair Richard Ruelas on journalists' 2-day walkout at AZ's largest media outlet. https://t.co/5i4chyW94V

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

We couldn’t have done any of this without the generous donations from our readers, former Republic guild members and our community. THANK YOU!

If you would like to support our striking journalists, please consider donating: https://t.co/wAPc4dSgMx

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

It’s DAY 2 of our strike, and today we’ll be at Cafe Tres Leches in the morning to chat with our readers and members of the community about our efforts.

[Arizona Republic Guild 🌵 @azrepublicguild]

@Gannett has claimed it’s going to “save local news.” It can start by agreeing to contracts that don't leave its journalists with less $ in their paycheck.

We’ll be in the bargaining room today, and are once again demanding Gannett to come to the table with realistic proposals.

[E.J. Montini @ejmontini]

When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him, ‘Whose?’ – Don Marquis