130 Former Daily News Journalists Sign Petition Expressing Full Support for Newsroom Union
They built their careers at New York’s Hometown Paper, the Daily News. Now, 130 former Daily News journalists have signed onto a petition, calling for management at the Daily News and execs at predatory hedge fund owner Alden Global Capital to recognize the current staff’s value and agree to a fair contract. Thelist of signers includes some of New York City’s most prominent journalists including former columnists Denis Hamill, Michael Daly and Juan Gonzalez, as well as former editor-in-chief Jim Rich.
“This new generation of Daily News staffers are now part of a skeletal crew fighting to cover the nation’s largest city—all while battling Alden’s wealthy owners for three years to achieve a fair contract,” the petition reads. “What the Union wants is pretty simple: Livable wages, job protection, and benefits that recognize the value these journalists bring to The News. Yet Alden’s reps at the bargaining table fight them at every turn.”
On Tuesday, the group of ex-Newsers sent their petition to Daily News Executive Editor Andrew Julien, who has been absent as a newsroom leader, allowing Alden to drain newsroom resources and undermine Daily News journalists’ ability to cover the city. Daily News Union members and their supporters have been distributing informational fliersaround NYC to let the public know about Julien’s leadership deficiencies as well as their fight for a fair contract. Read more here and sign a petition here telling the Daily News to do right by its workers!
