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	"author_name": "Seattle Times Union",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/seattle-times-union",
	"title": "Save Seattle journalism — fair wages and AI protections now! ",
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	"description": "The economy is unpredictable, the cost of living is soaring, the political landscape jolts wildly on a daily basis. This is not news to anyone who reads The Seattle Times. And yet, the members of The Seattle Times Union are being asked to tell these essential stories while pretending their own lives aren’t also affected. That’s where you come in. The union is in the midst of bargaining for its next contract, and Seattle Times workers need your help. For months, the company came to the bargaining table without a response to the union’s request for meaningful wage increases. It has finally, after sustained pressure, brought its own proposal. But it doesn’t add up. Despite stark spikes in the costs of everyday life here in one of the country’s least affordable cities, The Seattle Times expects union workers to settle for a flat $48 increase per paycheck — a 60 cent increase per hour, amounting to a less than 2% raise for the vast majority of members. Union members are hitting pause on family planning. They’re taking on second jobs. They’re spending half their paychecks on housing. And that won’t change with the company’s current wage proposal. What’s more, the company has resisted a number of our other proposals, including improvements to bereavement leave and paid time off, and guaranteeing severance pay in the contract. Without these benefits and protections, our ability to produce high-impact, public service journalism is threatened. Perhaps most worryingly, management has been unwilling to ensure that journalists aren’t replaced by artificial intelligence. Since the union’s last contract was signed, the widespread expansion of AI has destabilized expectations around the economy, personal privacy, job security and the environment. That is why it is especially critical for The Seattle Times to remain a trusted place for Pacific Northwest communities to learn about these fast-moving changes. The Times currently has strong ethical guidelines around AI use, but has balked at the idea of inking these policies in a contract or committing to not using AI to replace union journalists. The Seattle Times recently entered into its fifth generation of local family leadership. This legacy cannot thrive for future generations without the work of human journalists who can afford to live and put down roots in the communities they cover with meaningful job security and benefits. We’re calling on Seattle Times leadership to honor this commitment. Sign your name below to join us in our calls urging The Seattle Times to recognize that the integrity and sustainability of local journalism means protecting human union members.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-seattle-journalism-fair-wages-and-ai-protections-now"
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