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USA: Reuters employees strike for the first time in three decades

Reuters journalists in the US began a 24-hour strike demanding higher wages | Font: Andean / reference

Employees of the international news agency Reuters in USA This Thursday, they went on strike for the first time in over 30 years, demanding that the company salary increase which compensate for the strong inflation in the country.

Nearly 300 workers, including journalists, photographers, videographers, editors, producers and technicians, supported the 24-hour strike, according to the union. News Guild.

Employees dressed in red T-shirts staged a protest in front of the agency’s headquarters in New York, Washington and other American cities.

negotiations without progress

According to the trade union, on the day of the strike lack of progress in negotiations update the company’s agreement and after the management offered the payroll a salary update of 1% per annum.

The workers argue that, given the runaway inflation in the United States (over 9% last June), this means in practice pay cutwhich also comes after many professionals worked at the forefront during the worst moments of the pandemic.

Similarly, they accuse the company of breaking off negotiations on an extension of the agreement and, along with this, keep your paycheck frozen at the time of company registration great benefits and improve the profitability of your business.

The protest coincided with the release of quarterly reports this Thursday. thomson Reuters, the news agency’s parent company, which generated $1,610 million in turnover between April and June and saw operating income increase 24% to $391 million.

In a video shared on social media, union members recalled that the company is valued at about $50 billion and that it is spending about $4 billion on share buybacks and distribution of dividends to shareholders.

The company said negotiations are ongoing with the union and in a statement this Thursday on the occasion of the presentation of the results, the president and CEO Steve Huskernoted that Thomson Reuters wants to invest in their business to turn their current good times into “long-term sustainable value creation.”

(As reported by EFE)


Source: RPP

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