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Timeline of WGAE Organizing Efforts in Digital Media

May 29
Hearst Union Election Will Take Place in July

Hearst Union Election Will Take Place in July

Mar 11
CBSN ratifies first contract

CBSN ratifies first contract

Feb 10
Huffpost ratifies second contract

Huffpost ratifies second contract

Feb 01
After being acquired by Spotify, negotiations begin with the Ringer union

After being acquired by Spotify, negotiations begin with the Ringer union

Dec 05
Refinery29 union joins VICE union after being purchased by the company in November

Refinery29 union joins VICE union after being purchased by the company in November

Nov 11
Hearst Magazines Staffers to Form a Union

Hearst Magazines Staffers to Form a Union

Aug 12
The Ringer goes public

The Ringer goes public

Jul 17
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) goes public and gains voluntary recognition

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) goes public and gains voluntary recognition

Jun 07
Vox ratifies contract after day long walkout

Vox ratifies contract after day long walkout

Jun 07
Fast Company ratifies contract

Fast Company ratifies contract

Apr 19
Gimlet votes yes to unionize

Gimlet votes yes to unionize

Apr 05
Future union recognized

Future union recognized

Mar 23
GMG (formerly Gawker) ratifies second contract

GMG (formerly Gawker) ratifies second contract

Feb 12
CBSN (CBS News 24/7 streaming channel) goes public

CBSN (CBS News 24/7 streaming channel) goes public

Jan 25
Refinery29 goes public and is voluntarily recognized within two weeks

Refinery29 goes public and is voluntarily recognized within two weeks

Jan 16
Slate ratifies first contract

Slate ratifies first contract

Dec 21
ThinkProgress ratifies second contract

ThinkProgress ratifies second contract

Dec 19
The Dodo ratifies first contract

The Dodo ratifies first contract

Oct 17
Salon ratifies first contract

Salon ratifies first contract

Oct 10
Thrillist ratifies first contract

Thrillist ratifies first contract

Jul 25
The Intercept union ratifies first contract

The Intercept union ratifies first contract

May 10
Talking Points Memo announces intent to unionize and begins bargaining shortly after

Talking Points Memo announces intent to unionize and begins bargaining shortly after

Apr 30
The Dodo union wins election

The Dodo union wins election

Apr 20
Onion wins union election

Onion wins union election

Jan 23
Slate union is recognized

Slate union is recognized

Jan 11
Vox union is recognized

Vox union is recognized

Nov 02
DNAist/Gothamist Union shut down and laid off with severance negotiated by the union

DNAist/Gothamist Union shut down and laid off with severance negotiated by the union

Sep 22
Employees at VICE News and Viceland TV won recognition

Employees at VICE News and Viceland TV won recognition

Apr 27
The Intercept union wins their election

The Intercept union wins their election

Mar 22
Thrillist union votes yes

Thrillist union votes yes

Feb 14
MTV News gains recognition

MTV News gains recognition

Jan 30
HuffPost ratifies first contract

HuffPost ratifies first contract

Jan 07

Fusion and The Root brought into Gizmodo under Univision reorganization, and subsequently under previous Gawker contract

Nov 04
Fusion and The Root, both under Univision, announce intention to unionize

Fusion and The Root, both under Univision, announce intention to unionize

Jul 25
ThinkProgress ratifies first contract

ThinkProgress ratifies first contract

Apr 15
Tentative agreement with Vice editorial

Tentative agreement with Vice editorial

Mar 01
Gawker ratifies first contract

Gawker ratifies first contract

Jan 19
Univision buys the Onion

Univision buys the Onion

Jan 14
HuffPost Union wins recognition

HuffPost Union wins recognition

Oct 07
HuffPost goes public

HuffPost goes public

Aug 07
Vice editorial votes yes on unionizing

Vice editorial votes yes on unionizing

Aug 01
Salon gains voluntary recognition

Salon gains voluntary recognition

Jun 03
Gawker votes yes to unionize

Gawker votes yes to unionize

Apr 16
‘Why We’ve Decided to Organize’ published on Gawker

‘Why We’ve Decided to Organize’ published on Gawker