FORT WORTH, Texas — Journalists with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ended their 24-day strike on Dec. 22 over alleged unfair labor practices by the newspaper's parent company.
A group of unionized workers at the newspaper called the Fort Worth NewsGuild announced the strike in late November, citing that parent company McClatchy was "refusing to bargain in good faith" over a new contract.
In a series of tweets from the NewsGuild, the group said McClatchy moved from "the unacceptable $45k minimum floor they have insisted on since day 1" for the first time.
"Our strike was based on the company’s failure to bargain properly. We have now seen progress from the company," NewsGuild said in its tweets on Dec. 22.
When the strike began, NewsGuild and its vice president, Kaley Johnson, said McClatchy had been "stonewalling" and was refusing to compromise.
The group had been seeking a minimum wage of $57,500 for workers living in Fort Worth. The NewsGuild alleged that McClatchy countered with $45,000.
Details of the headway made was not available as of Dec. 28, but the NewsGuild concluded its Twitter thread saying "we will release more details in the coming days, but for now, we say: Thank you, and solidarity forever."
For a look at the announcement, click here.
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