#pay-equity

#pay-equity

She, like others, was daunted by new laws around pay transparency and the start of salary ranges being posted for open jobs-mandates that, she said, made her nauseous at first. But since ignoring the changes was not an option, she wanted her peers in HR to buck the decades-old trend of silence around salaries and prepare for a time when it would become part of business as usual.

"As the organization grows, we are unionizing across newsrooms and teams to ensure our mission and vision align with employees' realities," the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild wrote in a statement signed by 15 union-eligible staffers. The journalists said their priorities for unionization include "transparent, equitable and sustainable pay," including cost-of-living raises; hiring practices that reflect Signal's "founding ethos of being accountable to our communities"; professional development; and a say in newsroom policies, including the use of artificial intelligence.

Nneka Ogwumike, president of the Women's National Basketball Players Association, intervened to ensure Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman attended a players meeting during the WNBA All-Star Weekend.

I don't want to leave completely; it doesn't make sense financially or emotionally, especially when the show was streamed over a billion times in 2024.