Journalists from Forbes and the New York Daily News are staging significant walkouts in protest of various labor disputes. Forbes Media employees, represented by the Forbes Union, have initiated the first strike in the magazine's history, a three-day walkout, under the banner #FedUpWithForbes, to protest the slow pace of contract negotiations and alleged interference with union activities. The action coincides with layoffs announced by Forbes, although the number of affected employees is not yet clear. CEO Mike Federer cited the need for vigilance in the current economic environment as a reason for the layoffs. In solidarity, journalists and supporters are urging the public not to engage with Forbes content during the strike. Concurrently, New York Daily News staff are conducting a 24-hour walkout, protesting against the 'constant cuts' by their owner, Alden Global Capital, who have been accused of shrinking the budget to fill their pockets, and the closure of their newsroom in 2020. High-profile support for the Daily News Union has been shown by Alec Baldwin, who visited the picket line in Manhattan and stated, 'No instrument in this city covers the city as well as the Daily News.'
Forbes' unionized journalists stage first walk-out in magazine's history https://t.co/kHLbANeTN0 https://t.co/8aqYxr6uMy
NEW: @forbes layoffs announced today, the same day its union announced a 3-day walkout. — Unclear how many impacted yet — CEO Mike Federer said in a note to staff that Forbes “must remain vigilant in our current economic environment.”
Alec Baldwin stopped by to show support for the @NYDNUnion picket in Manhattan as we fight to keep the paper alive in the face of Alden's constant cuts. "No instrument in this city covers the city as well as the Daily News," Baldwin says. https://t.co/Af5THkJLIu
Journalists at the New York Daily News walked off the job on Thursday morning. @jennamdeangelis has learned more on why they are on strike and how the move will impact readers. https://t.co/K9BIMsCfOS
Daily News workers walk out to protest owners Alden Global Capital who ‘shrink the budget to fill their pockets’ https://t.co/ValK0IGc7b https://t.co/lI0Xf6BA7y
I just signed a petition: Stop the union-busting at Forbes, now! Sign here: https://t.co/MGPnpwD28h
Tried to read more about the Forbes walkout by clicking on this post but it was covered by a half page ad https://t.co/Z9O3QuKS46
New York Daily News staffers are picketing in front of “Workville,”the six-desk co-working space we’ve been using since our newsroom was sold off. https://t.co/3Dh1BQLMU7
Forbes Media employees are striking for the first time, protesting the lack of progress in collective bargaining more than two years since they voted to join a union https://t.co/9AWVHbdHAp
Daily News Union outside the building where we have a work share space. Alden closed our newsroom in 2020. #defendtheDailyNews https://t.co/X9qGxgpZyG
Solidarity with my colleagues at Forbes. Do not click on Forbes stories while they are on a walkout https://t.co/uRI62asNXr
Today, my @forbesunion colleagues and I walked out to protest management's unwillingness to bargain with us in good faith. That means we DO NOT want you to read our stuff — but there's a lot of other dynamite reporting out there, and now's a great time to check it out.
NY Daily News staffers are staging a 24-hour walkout to protest "constant cuts" by the tabloid's owner. https://t.co/IqhqPYLf3k
The Forbes union is staging a 3-day walkout to protest stalled negotiations. https://t.co/O4VMsMKham
Solidarity with @forbesunion. I gained so much from my time at Forbes but left because management made staying untenable. Forbes journalists, and all journalists, deserve pay equity, editorial integrity and other protections to help them deliver essential reporting. https://t.co/oBbrfIrxoZ
goes without saying that i support the @forbesunion strike, and mourn seeing folks at @insider get canned while its parent company is shitting gold https://t.co/orsd0XuI78
🚨FORBES UNION HAS WALKED OUT 🚨A super majority of our members have walked off the job for THREE DAYS in protest of @Forbes slow-walking contract negotiations and interference with union activity. We’re demonstrating the value of our labor and we are #FedUpWithForbes https://t.co/g3SZKnVvXl
Forbes Magazine Stages First Strike in History: Three Days, Plus NY Daily News Remaining Staff Walkout - https://t.co/jys7WaDgAf
oh no, not a Forbes walkout https://t.co/rgrZvjZtAB https://t.co/6nY2RGweA3
Oh, and NY Daily News also walking out today. Today’s going to be a crazy news union day https://t.co/xDQZ4NeZ8P