Gannett journalists across the U.S. will strike on June 5
Next week, journalists for the nation’s largest newspaper chain will go on strike in a series of demonstrations against the chief executive of the business. Aim is to draw attention to budget cuts Numerous employees from 24 Gannett publications , including the Arizona Republic, Austin American-Statesman, and Palm Beach Post, have announced that they will not be reporting to work for one or two days starting on Monday. They will forfeit pay and miss assignments like covering city council meetings and high school sporting events. The strikes at several publications start on Tuesday. They claim that their goal is to draw attention to budget cuts and apply pressure to shareholders, who are anticipated to discuss CEO pay at a meeting on Monday. The company’s financial difficulties are attributed to CEO Mike Reed, who is the target of a vote of no confidence by protesting journalists. The NewsGuild, the union that represents more than 50 Gannett newsrooms, claims in a finan...