Mediagazer: Analysis of 47 newsroom union units finds first contract negotiations average ~18 months and voluntary recognition doesn't seem to shorten negotiations (Angela Fu/Poynter)

1:15 PM ET, July 24, 2021

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Angela Fu / Poynter:

Analysis of 47 newsroom union units finds first contract negotiations average ~18 months and voluntary recognition doesn't seem to shorten negotiations — More and more workers are heading to the bargaining table for the first time, and some are finding contract negotiations to be surprisingly difficult

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