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Chicago Tribune Journalists Seek to Unionize

HeadlineApr 12, 2018

In Chicago, dozens of employees of the Chicago Tribune said Wednesday they’re organizing a labor union—which would be the first in the 170-year history of the traditionally anti-union newspaper. Members of the organizing committee of the Chicago Tribune Guild say they’re looking for job security, raises, lower healthcare costs and greater diversity in the Tribune’s newsroom.

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