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Tentative Agreement Reached: LA Times, Media Guild Strike Averted For Now
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Tentative Agreement Reached: LA Times, Media Guild Strike Averted For Now

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Tentative Agreement Reached, Averting Immediate LA Times Strike Los Angeles, CA – A potential strike at the Los Angeles Times has been narrowly averted, at least...

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LA Times Union Sets Strike Vote Amid Stalled Contract Talks, Looming Layoffs
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LA Times Union Sets Strike Vote Amid Stalled Contract Talks, Looming Layoffs

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LA Times Union Plans Strike Authorization Vote as Contract Talks Stall LOS ANGELES, CA – The Pacific Coast Media Workers Guild, representing approximately 800 employees at...

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Vertex Digital Overhaul Slashes Revenue for 150+ West Coast News Publishers
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Vertex Digital Overhaul Slashes Revenue for 150+ West Coast News Publishers

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Vertex Digital Overhaul Slashes Revenue for 150+ West Coast News Publishers Vertex Digital Solutions, a dominant force in the global technology landscape, has unveiled significant operational...

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San Francisco Supervisors Pass Landmark Housing Bill: 2025 Zoning+ Accelerates Development Near Transit
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San Francisco Supervisors Pass Landmark Housing Bill: 2025-Zoning+ Accelerates Development Near Transit

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San Francisco Supervisors Pass Landmark Housing Bill: 2025-Zoning+ Accelerates Development Near Transit San Francisco, CA — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today gave its final...

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LA Chronicle Embraces AI, Sparks Heated Union Negotiations Over Future of Journalism Jobs and Ethics
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LA Chronicle Embraces AI, Sparks Heated Union Negotiations Over Future of Journalism Jobs and Ethics

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Introduction: A New Era and Immediate Friction The Los Angeles Chronicle, a prominent voice in West Coast journalism, officially announced on May 20, 2025, the phased...

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West Coast Editorial Holdings Restructures, Cuts 50 Jobs in Digital Pivot Across LA, Seattle
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West Coast Editorial Holdings Restructures, Cuts 50 Jobs in Digital Pivot Across LA, Seattle

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West Coast Editorial Holdings today confirmed a significant corporate restructuring effort, a strategic move aimed at accelerating its digital transformation initiatives and adjusting its operational structure...

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Pacific Digital News Guild Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract, Securing Gains with West Coast Editorial Holdings
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Pacific Digital News Guild Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract, Securing Gains with West Coast Editorial Holdings

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Agreement Reached and Ratified Members of the Pacific Digital News Guild (PDNG) have voted to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with West Coast Editorial...

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Pacific Digital News Guild Contract Ratified: 88% Vote Approves Three Year Deal
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Pacific Digital News Guild Contract Ratified: 88% Vote Approves Three-Year Deal

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Historic Ratification at Pacific Digital News Members of the West Coast Media Workers Guild, representing a significant portion of the workforce at Pacific Digital News, have...

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Pacific Digital News Guild Members Cast Ballots on Tentative Agreement After Intense Negotiations
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Pacific Digital News Guild Members Cast Ballots on Tentative Agreement After Intense Negotiations

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Voting Commences on Pacific Digital News Guild Tentative Agreement WEST COAST – Members of the Journalists Guild, representing editorial staff at Pacific Digital News across the...

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Pacific Digital News, Guild Achieve Tentative Contract Deal Amidst West Coast Labor Movement
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Pacific Digital News, Guild Achieve Tentative Contract Deal Amidst West Coast Labor Movement

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Breakthrough Reached in Pacific Digital News Contract Negotiations Sources close to the discussions have confirmed a significant development in the ongoing labor relations between Pacific Digital...

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