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Jan 25, 2021 12 tweets 3 min read
🧵 Today, the journalists of the Idaho News Guild sent a letter to @mcclatchy management to formally protest the abrupt and inappropriate firing of editor Christina Lords. We call on the company to immediately reinstate Lords with full pay and benefits. Join us by emailing CEO Tony Hunter (thunter@mcclatchy.com), VP of News Kristin Roberts (kroberts@mcclatchydc.com) and Northwest Region Editor Stephanie Pedersen (spedersen@thenewstribune.com)
Mar 28, 2020 17 tweets 9 min read
What a week, huh?

It's been extra stressful for @idahostatesman journalists as @mcclatchy still refuses to recognize our unanimous union. Now our election is on hold due to coronavirus shutdowns.

Here are some examples of the essential work McClatchy doesn't want to protect. .@Jacob_Scholl, our newest Statesman reporter, is not eligible to vote for our election but will be protected by our union. We look forward to including him! In just his second week here, he broke some of the state's biggest stories, like this one: idahostatesman.com/news/coronavir…