""We have been trying to do this quietly at the bargaining table for two and a half years, and I'm as shocked as anybody that we are out here. We need to have this done.""
""Broadly trust in journalism is in a really fragile place," said Campbell, noting the rise of 'AI slop' and AI-generated disinformation on social media."
Approximately 150 members of the Propublica Guild staged a 24-hour strike to demand fair pay and protections against layoffs due to AI. Picket lines formed in New York, Chicago, and Washington D.C. after two and a half years of negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement. The union seeks just cause protections for terminations and wage increases. The strike is notable as it marks the first instance of a major U.S. newsroom striking over AI protections, highlighting concerns about trust in journalism amid rising AI-generated disinformation.
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