Journalists from the Los Angeles Times staged a historic walkout to protest against proposed massive layoffs and 'unfair labor practices' at the newspaper. This marks the first work stoppage in the paper's 142-year history. The walkout was planned for Friday, with the staff rallying against the cuts that they believe would devastate the news organization. The journalists received support from various quarters, including members of Congress and colleagues at other news outlets who are facing similar challenges. The LA Times Guild members are urging management to reconsider the scale of the layoffs and to offer buyouts to staff first. The editor of the LA Times, Merida, resigned on January 9th, prior to the walkout.
In addition to reading the LA Times, for more than 30 years I've written op-eds & stories for our hometown paper. Now it's time to support this walkout. Boycott. https://t.co/oVzUFxNsv0
Thank you to everyone who didn't open or share @latimes stories yesterday in solidarity with our @latguild walkout. The fight to save our newspaper continues. Please help us out by subscribing: https://t.co/xf0DXeKbuW https://t.co/tH7wVWtYHN
#LATimesStrike: For the first time in the 142 year history of the @latimes, staff walked off the job for a one day strike to bring attention to impeding widespread cuts. The times editor @meridak resigned January 9th. https://t.co/4x6HaDNc3z
LA Times journalists strike over 'unfair labor practices'. https://t.co/Y5C7LkMv7T Click the image to read more:
Walking out in DC to protest mass layoffs at the LA Times. https://t.co/N2fUqFkv83
Huge turnout by @latimes guild members rallying against cuts that would devastate the storied news organization https://t.co/0eo3NrOjnX
I'm joining hundreds of my peers in the LA Times Guild in walking out today. As others have noted, this is the first work stoppage in the paper's 142-year history. We hope mgmt reconsiders the scale of these layoffs, and offers buyouts to staff first. We need a strong LA Times. https://t.co/FNjKjjTtr8
My piece looking at what L.A. Times staff members are publicly saying as they stage the first union walkout in the paper's history, as well as the support they're getting from members of Congress: https://t.co/PnZwS5sjUk
LA Times Journalists Say 'No One Is Safe' as They Stage Historic Walkout: https://t.co/dOGuYrlnIG
LA Times journalists strike over 'unfair labor practices strike'. https://t.co/VCzqp1vh8Q Click the image to read more:
No journalist wants to walk a picket line instead of doing her or his job. Support the LA Times walkout today and don't go read it! https://t.co/W3Iwzs5qPX
SHOCK: The Los Angeles Times went woke and then it went broke. The glorious blue-on-blue violence marches on at the far-left Los Angeles Times, where a Friday walkout is planned to protest a coming round of “massive” layoffs. https://t.co/97dorUvw6X
As L.A. Times journalists go on strike today as massive layoffs loom, I stand in total solidarity with my colleagues at @si_union facing similar dark news. Same struggle, same fight. https://t.co/DL8gE1R06y
Stand in solidarity with journalists in the @latguild who are walking out today and don't cross the digital picket line. Their work is so vital and the proposed cuts would be devastating. Support them! https://t.co/JHkNTGdWvo