47 characters: Unionized journalists at Democrat & Chronicle secure a two-year contract with a 15% raise and new minimum salary scale after a 19-day strike.

400 characters: Unionized journalists at Democrat & Chronicle secured a new two-year contract with parent company Gannett following a 19-day strike. The agreement includes an average 15% raise over two years and a new minimum salary scale addressing pay inequities. The Newspaper Guild of Rochester, representing 24 reporters, photographers, and producers, had been negotiating for two and a half years.

June 17, 2024
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