Everett Herald journalists launch effort to unionize
EVERETT — Newsroom employees at The Daily Herald announced Tuesday their intent to form a union to bargain collectively on wages, benefits and working conditions at the 121-year-old newspaper.
Eligible reporters, editors, photographers, page designers and web producers asked Sound Publishing Inc., owner of The Herald, to voluntarily recognize the Everett NewsGuild as their union.
“We’re trying to lay the groundwork for our current and future journalists to have not just a fulfilling career, but the ability to stay and invest in the community,” said Isabella Breda, a local government reporter.
Josh O’Connor, president of Sound Publishing and co-chief executive officer of Black Press, parent company of Sound Publishing, said company officials received the petition Tuesday morning and would respond by the end of the week.
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