@WeMakeWAMU

We are the reporters, hosts, producers, engineers, and content creators who power @wamu885 and @DCist. Union strong with @sagaftra. #WeMakeWAMU

 Washington, DC
Joined August 2020
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WAMU began newsroom changes this past May that leadership announced as an expansion in local journalism. What was missing in that announcement: WAMU also recently ousted two people essential to the local journalism it says it’s expanding.
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Dee Dwyer@deedwyerjontsJul 16
Still processing this. Thanks @WeMakeWAMU for putting into words what I haven't been able to. Ward 8 is home & why I created Voices of Wards 7 & 8, to tell our stories with care & purpose. I'll keep building something worthy of the people who call this community home!
WeMakeWAMU is a union@WeMakeWAMUJul 16
WAMU began newsroom changes this past May that leadership announced as an expansion in local journalism. What was missing in that announcement: WAMU also recently ousted two people essential to the local journalism it says it’s expanding.
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Matt Blitz@WhyBlitzJul 17
We miss Inga every day in our newsroom & on the Politics Hour.
WeMakeWAMU is a union@WeMakeWAMUJul 16
Along with Dee Dwyer, WAMU laid off Ingalisa Schrobsdorff, our senior politics editor. That title doesn’t capture how many hats she wore. Inga, as many of us call her, was both our politics editor and the managing producer for The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi.
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Along with Dee Dwyer, WAMU laid off Ingalisa Schrobsdorff, our senior politics editor. That title doesn’t capture how many hats she wore. Inga, as many of us call her, was both our politics editor and the managing producer for The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi.
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We share these tributes to Inga and Dee because as the bargaining unit, we want to recognize how the work of each one of our colleagues uplifts each other, the station, and our listeners.
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In the coming months, we hope that management will be transparent and communicative about ongoing changes to our newsroom, including upcoming hires. We look forward to working with them, and meeting our future colleagues and union members.
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We're now on Bluesky🦋Follow us on @wemakewamu.bsky.social
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WAMU is continuing Voices without Dee. We believe it’s important to continue serving Southeast the way she did. But the truth is, that work would be much more difficult without her, without her beautiful photographs, ideas, and community connections.
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Dee will still be in Southeast. We encourage you to follow her and her work if you aren’t already, on deedwyerjonts.com and her Instagram @deedwyerjonts.

DEE DWYER

deedwyerjonts.com
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Our union #WeMakeWAMU has a new collective bargaining agreement! Earlier this week, SAG-AFTRA ratified its second three-year contract with WAMU and American University. The contract covers Sept. 1, 2025 - Aug. 31, 2028.
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Some wins include: -continued annual pay increases, including a 2.5% increase in the contract's third year -stipends for workers filling in for hosts -increased notice or pay in the event of layoffs -protections for reporters covering civil unrest
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Thank you to everyone in our unit who makes WAMU and to all of our listeners who’ve supported us along the way. In the new year, we'll need your support to continue the work of serving this community. Wishing everyone a warm holiday season and a happy 2026. Solidarity!
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