Gimlet Media Staff Votes To Unionize

Unionizing

Hot on the heels of the company's acquisition by SPOTIFY, podcast producer GIMLET MEDIA's staff has voted to unionize under the WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, EAST. The union said that a "clear majority of the 83-member creative staff has signed union cards and called on management to voluntarily recognize the GUILD as its collective bargaining representative."

WGAE Exec. Dir. LOWELL PETERSON said, “Podcasting is one of the most exciting new media platforms for storytelling and GIMLET is at the forefront of creating compelling content. We welcome the people in this field into our GUILD, where we will work to ensure they are afforded rights and protections like those won by other content creators working in film, television, news and new media.”

The GIMLET MEDIA Organizing Committee issued a statement saying that "We -- the producers, engineers, hosts, editors, and reporters -- are the people at GIMLET who make the podcasts. We come from public and commercial radio, print and digital media, the music industry, HOLLYWOOD, advertising, academia, and many other fields. We work hard to create some of the best audio in the world. Our editorial and branded teams have won numerous awards, our shows have been optioned for television and film, we have helped the company branch out into voice skills and advertising, and our listeners number in the millions. We love our work, and we’re deeply invested in GIMLET’s success.

"As SPOTIFY’s reported $230 million acquisition of GIMLET makes clear, however, GIMLET is no longer the small, scrappy operation memorably documented on the first season of ​STARTUP. Our union is an expression of passion for what we do, and a proactive effort to work with management to shape the future of the company. It’s important for us to solidify the things that make GIMLET a great place to work, and to address whatever issues may arise."

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