After a Dramatic Shutdown, Union Negotiates a 'Very Substantial' Severance for DNAinfo and Gothamist Reporters
The severance terms suggest the writers had a little bit of leverage.
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Viewfinder: Journalists Protest Firing in New York City
Labor activists join DNAinfo and Gothamist employees in rallying in support of the journalists who lost their jobs after they voted to form a union at the local news websites on November 6th, 2017, in New York City.
Can You Really Shut Down Your Company Right After Your Workers Unionize?
If you're thorough about it, yes.