Earlier this week, hundreds of journalists across the country walked off their jobs in protest against Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper chain. This coincided with their annual shareholder meeting and was the largest collective action that Gannett employees have ever taken to date. Two dozen newsrooms across seven states participated in the one-day strike to demand that Gannett get serious about reinvesting in local news.

Members in Florida played their part, staging walkouts in Jacksonville, Palm Beach and Naples/Fort Myers. Check out the news clips below:

Jacksonville

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/florida-times-union-journalists-rally-for-pay-increases/77-9938b8a2-bc8c-410f-b41a-427568f28dc2

https://www.news4jax.com/business/2023/06/05/florida-times-union-workers-join-journalists-striking-to-demand-leadership-change-at-biggest-us-newspaper-chain/

Palm Beach

https://www.news4jax.com/business/2023/06/05/florida-times-union-workers-join-journalists-striking-to-demand-leadership-change-at-biggest-us-newspaper-chain/

Naples/Ft Myers

https://news.wgcu.org/section/business/2023-06-01/local-news-staffers-will-strike-gannett-newspapers-monday-cite-mismanagement-no-contract

National/State Coverage

https://cwa-union.org/news/strike-alert-cwaers-strike-five-companies

https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/06/01/gannett-journalist-strike-walkout-protest-ceo/

In addition to the Gannett Strike, Maximus Call Center workers were on the line as well, and joined in the effort on Monday in Tampa. These workers have faced low wages, timed bathroom visits and layoffs while the CEO hires contractors to fill the jobs. See more about their action on Monday:

https://www.cbsnews.com/tampa/news/dozens-of-local-employees-are-going-on-strike-against-a-company-called-maximus/

Tampa Maximus Strike Florida Phoenix

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