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BuzzFeed Workers Walk Off the Job to Protest Contract Talks Ahead of SPAC Deal
- Union says one-day work stoppage will highlight low pay raises
- Startup expected to start trading on public markets next week
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BuzzFeed News employees plan to walk off the job Thursday to protest what they say is the company’s failure to agree to a fair labor contract, creating turmoil at the startup days before it goes public.
The NewsGuild of New York, which represents the journalists, said they plan to stop working for one day to call attention to the stalled contract negotiations, which have been going on for two years. The union says management has proposed 1% guaranteed wage increases per year and a salary floor of $50,000.