@WHYYunion

We make @whyy FM, TV, online, and community events. Proudly repped by @sagaftra. #WeMakeWHYY

 Philadelphia
whyy.org
Joined October 2019
  • Tweets2.3K
  • Following1.2K
  • Followers2.3K
142Media
WHYY Union understands more employers — including NPR + other public media stations — are listing salary ranges when hiring to be transparent to job-seekers. We have asked @WHYY mgmt to do the same with our job postings, but they continue to refuse 🧵
3
18
1
66
14,287
✅Higher Wages ✅AI Protections ✅Paid parental leave ✅Exapnded healthcare coverage 🏆 A win for WHYY union members 💪 Congratulations to our @WHYYunion family on their new contact! inquirer.com/business/whyy-c…

WHYY workers get better wages and protections against AI in new contract

Workers at the media organization won their first union contract in 2021. Their new contract brings more parental leave, holidays, and more.

inquirer.com
3
4
1
5
812
WHYY Union is proud to announce we have officially ratified our new 3-year contract! Here’s what we won: ✅Quicker access to health insurance ✅ 3 extra weeks of paid parental leave ✅ Increased bereavement time
1
3
1
21
2,119
✅ 2 additional holidays ✅ The right to bargain over changes to hybrid policy ✅ Protections against AI ✅ 3% wage increase across the board Plus, 1/3 of our members won between a 4-11% increase in recognition of seniority and industry experience! 👏
1
2
108
We couldn’t have won this fight without you. From your likes, shares and comments on social media, showing up to our rally and writing into WHYY Member Services to express your support, you’ve been with us every step of the way. For that, you have our utmost gratitude 🙏
2
96
Rallying for a contract that includes hybrid work policy, respect for seniority, protection from AI. ⁦@WHYYunion⁩ ⁦@whyy⁩ ⁦@WHYYNews⁩
2
9
401
My former colleagues @WHYYunion are once again demanding fair wages. The union has seen 50% turnover since its first contract. Enough is enough.
8
2
41
2,685
Solidarity with our @WHYYunion siblings 🤝 Enough. Is. Enough
Max M. Marin@MaxMMarin9 Oct 2024
My former colleagues @WHYYunion are once again demanding fair wages. The union has seen 50% turnover since its first contract. Enough is enough.
2
2
366
Replying to @WHYYunion
@WHYYunion fighting for fair wages and workers rights outside @whyy HQ today!
9
30
1,634
I’m proud to stand with my @WHYYunion brothers and sisters today to call for a fair and equitable contract.
1
6
319
I was also one of the speakers at today’s @WHYYunion rally. Here are my remarks, as prepared.
1
5
1
22
1,678
Standing with you as a member of the @PhillyNewsGuild and fellow reporter! All the best to you and your @WHYYunion members. You deserve a fair contract! #unionstrong #contract #fairness
P. Kenneth Burns@PKBNews9 Oct 2024
I was also one of the speakers at today’s @WHYYunion rally. Here are my remarks, as prepared.
3
3
269
It's always a good day to stand with @WHYYunion, but today was an especially beautiful one. 💛 #UnionStrong #SAGAFTRA – at Philadelphia, PA
1
1
256
Very proud of WHYY staff for standing up and demanding better wages, expanded diversity initiatives, paid leave, protections from AI, and more
2
9
541
In the three years since @WHYYunion won their first contract, 50% of union staff have left – including me and many of my closest colleagues – thanks largely to hostile management Despite that, WHYY management is stonewalling our successors – again – on a new contract. Shame.
2
8
41
3,554
.@WHYY has seen over 50% employee turnover from our first contract, and 55% of the SAG-AFTRA union has under 5 years of service to WHYY. Mgmt has made it clear it has no intention of improving quality of life for employees. WHYY Union refuses to remain complacent. #WeMakeWHYY
A graphic says: WHYYs response to 50% turnover: no to increasing wage minimums, expanding DEI programs, flexible hybrid work policies, and increasing sick and vacation time

ALT A graphic says: WHYYs response to 50% turnover: no to increasing wage minimums, expanding DEI programs, flexible hybrid work policies, and increasing sick and vacation time

2
371
A full statement from the Baltimore Sun Guild regarding the firing of a member this week:
13
104
9
177
60,865
My friend was unjustly fired from The Baltimore Sun for speaking up to management about maintaining our credibility and journalistic values. Help us keep making The Sun rise. Fill out this form and let them know where you stand✊🏻☀️ actionnetwork.org/letters/re…
5
43
2
87
7,474
Why do you support the union? This was one of the questions posed to WHYY Union members at a recent all-unit meeting. The responses are clear. The union matters, and member support is overwhelmingly strong 🧵
1
2
6
461
The wellbeing and satisfaction of employees has to be a priority. Fostering a positive partnership between management and union employees is imperative. @WHYY’s heart and its success is powered by union work. #WeMakeWHYY #WeMakePublicMedia
2
173
Last week, WHYY Union stewards met with management to deliver proposals on benefits and compensation. Besides a few clarifying questions, we still await their response. There was pushback over the assertion that WHYY has a retention issue 🧵
1
1
272
Management stated there was a Great Resignation period that all companies have been dealing with. Stewards asserted that almost half of the current union staff has under a 4-year tenure, and only 10 people have 15+ years with @WHYY.
1
185
Furthermore, with half of the union making $70,000 or less, it has not been affordable for people to stay at @WHYY. WHYY Union firmly believes that employees deserve to make fair and livable wages ✊
170
Load more