The epitome of doom scrolling is checking to see which of my favorite reporters lost their jobs today. We take local news for granted. It’s disappearing before our eyes.

Really sad, disturbing day for all of Los Angeles.

This. *DON'T* cancel your subscription, and if you don't have one yet, *SUBSCRIBE.* Cancellations, & withdrawing support now, only hurts L.A. Times Guild 🦅 negotiating position as they fight to make this less painful & the journalists — not management or ownership. latimes.com/subscriptions

This represents more than 20% of the newsroom.

If you care about journalism -- local news, national news, international news -- every warning light should be blinking red.

Calling all earthlings: If you'd rather watch 30 second videos than connect with what's happening in your community, there will be no media left to read.

🚨 The Washington Post Guild has reached a tentative agreement with The Washington Post after 18 months of contract negotiations.

This deal is the best contract Washington Post employees have seen in 50 years.

Send a letter to our incoming publisher Will Lewis telling him we deserve a fair deal.

actionnetwork.org/letters/worker…

Thousands of you have been writing letters to our company’s leaders, demanding on our behalf that The Post come back to the bargaining table to negotiate in good faith.

So this morning, we took your message to the walls of their offices.

We need a fair deal. Right now.

1/ Two weeks ago, more than 750 Washington Post employees walked off the job for 24 hours to demand The Washington Post negotiate in good faith for a contract that keeps pace with inflation and our competition.

Instead, they returned with peanuts.

Read our update here:

750+ strong in D.C. ➡️New York ➡️San Francisco ➡️L.A. ➡️And beyond

Our demands are clear. Washington Post: It’s your turn to come to the table with a fair deal.

We’re approaching hour 17 of the strike and 15,000 letters demanding our bosses give us a fair deal.

Add your voice 👇

actionnetwork.org/letters/worker…

Our company tried to scare workers away from coming out today. Instead, hundreds of us been living it up for 10+ hours and have been joined by loyal readers, journalism legends, union leaders, security guards, custodial staff and a whole lotta dogs and babies. We love you all.

Shoutout to James Queally and Kristina Bui for feeding us ✊❤️🦅💛

Read the zine digitally: bit.ly/walkoutzine
Send a letter to our publisher: bit.ly/postguildsuppo…

Craving Washington Post journalism but don’t want to cross the picket line while we’re on strike?

We’ve got just the publication for you! “Fed up!” is a minizine by The Post Guild. Here’s what’s inside:

Our 24-hour strike has begun.

For the first time in 50 years, The Washington Post workers are walking off the job because our company is refusing to bargain in good faith and breaking the law.

700+ Washington Post journalists and employees are going on strike for 24 hours this Thursday. Here's how you can support us: actionnetwork.org/letters/worker…

A letter to our dedicated readers:

On Dec. 7, we ask you to respect our walkout by not crossing the picket line: For 24 hours, please do not engage with any Post content. That includes our print + online news stories, podcasts, videos, games and recipes.
docs.google.com/document/d/1LY…

Show solidarity by:

✊ Sending a letter to our Publisher through this link: actionnetwork.org/letters/worker…

✊ Respecting our picket line (avoid Post journalism during our walkout)

Workers The Washington Post have been in contract negotiations with our bosses for 18 months.

But the company is refusing to pay us what we’re worth or bargain in good faith.

So on Dec. 7, we’re walking off the job for 24 hours.