KUOW/Seattle Staff Votes To Unionize

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Staffers at the UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON's News-Talk KUOW/SEATTLE have voted to unionize.  The staff voted to join SAG-AFTRA in a "card check" vote, with over 70% in favor.

“I want to congratulate and welcome the working journalists and media professionals at KUOW on their decision to join SAG-AFTRA,” said SAG-AFTRA President GABRIELLE CARTERIS. “Our members across the country are standing with you in your quest for fair working conditions and a meaningful voice in shaping the future of your station.”

"We are excited about embarking on a new era in the history of KUOW,” said reporter ANN DORNFELD. “For the first time in 65 years, the people who produce and present the stories that our community relies on will have a say in their own working conditions."

“To keep serving our listeners well, we need to be able to afford to live in the communities we serve,” said producer AMINA AL-SADI.

“We’re approaching this in a spirit of professionalism and collaboration with management,” said online editor ISOLDE RAFTERY. “We look forward to having a seat at the table to negotiate our first contract."

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