The Newspaper Guild is calling on unpaid writers of the Huffington Post to withhold their work in support of a strike launched by Visual Art Source in response to the company’s practice of using unpaid labor. In addition, we are asking that our members and all supporters of fair and equitable compensation for journalists join us in shining a light on the unprofessional and unethical practices of this company.The Newspaper Guild (http://www.newsguild.org/index.php?ID=10712)
Just as we would ask writers to stand fast and not cross a physical picket line, we ask that they honor this electronic picket line.
The Newspaper Guild, a 26,000-member-strong national union of media workers, is committed to fair compensation for all workers, whether they are freelance bloggers or traditional employees. We are further committed to promoting quality journalism. Working for free does not benefit workers and undermines quality journalism.
In response to the Huffington Post’s refusal to compensate its thousands of writers in the wake of its $315 million merger with AOL, the Newspaper Guild has requested a meeting with company officials to discuss ways the Huffington Post might demonstrate its commitment to quality journalism. Thus far, the request has been ignored.
The Newspaper Guild (http://www.newsguild.org/index.php?ID=10712)
I wonder if anybody would notice if the writers at the Huffpo went on strike.
Like all liberals, Massive Micheal and the Huffer both support the "worker" and the "unions" as long as "they" don't actually have to pay the "workers" or "union" scale.......hippo-crits.
Problem is Johnny, the people actually swallow the crap they serve. As long as that keeps going on America will continue to slide down the hill. Hopefully the Tea Party will continue to enroll more people who never got involved before and they will wake up their neighbors to stand up to the con Ariannia is putting out.