Wa Put up reaches take care of unionized staffers after 18 months of negotiations

The Washington Post reached a tentative settlement with unionized staff on Friday after 18 months of bitter negotiations. 

“The Washington Post is pleased to confirm that we have reached a comprehensive tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the Guild. It has always been our goal to reach an agreement that addresses the needs of our employees and our business. We are confident this contract provides both and appreciate the efforts of all who have worked to make this happen. We are hopeful the contract will be ratified next week,” a Put up spokesperson informed Fox Information Digital. 

The Put up Guild took to social media to rejoice the settlement. 

“This deal is the best contract Washington Post employees have seen in 50 years,” the Guild wrote. 

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The Washington Put up has reached a complete tentative settlement with unionized staff after 18 months of bitter negotiations.  (Photograph by Drew Angerer/Getty Pictures)

“Though The Post spent the past few weeks insisting they had no further movement for us, our members’ tireless organizing, and the public’s outpouring of support, forced company leaders back to the table today,” the Guild continued. “We look forward to putting this historic deal to a vote. Thank you to all who helped us get here. Solidarity forever.”

Earlier this month, unionized staff on the paper staged a 24-hour walkout over stalled contract negotiations, fueling questions on whether or not the paper’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos ought to intervene. 

Insiders have informed Fox Information Digital labor points and voluntary separation packages had prompted low morale on the paper. 

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Washington Put up staff participate in a walkout on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (Cortney OBrien/Fox Information Digital)

“This has been a chaotic and turbulent period internally,” a Washington Put up insider informed Fox News Digital on Thursday. 

The tentative deal comes days after Put up management introduced that sufficient staff accepted the paper’s voluntary separation bundle to succeed in its workforce discount objective forward of 2024.  

Journalism veteran Will Lewis is set to take over as writer and CEO in early January. 

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Fox Information’ David Rutz and Joseph A. Wulfoshn contributed to this report.