Newsroom Announces Extra In-Office Day

We’ll get straight to the point. This afternoon, in an email from Matt Murray, WSJ News staff were informed, “As of Nov. 1, staffers should be here at least three days a week, unless you have previously been granted an approved exception.”

Under the terms of the new contract between IAPE and Dow Jones, if any departmental plan is implemented or changed to require in-office work and/or to require more days per week or month of in-office work, Dow Jones must provide employees and the union with not less than 45-days’ notice.

So, we’ve been notified. Now we want to hear from you.

What has your in-office experience been like thus far? Have you found it easier to work in-office? More difficult? The same? Do you have concerns about increasing your number of days in-office? Have you experienced the sense of "camaraderie" management says they've witnessed since July?

Perhaps most importantly, do you agree that you do your best work, produce the best products, and grow, share and learn the most, when you are physically together in the office?

Let us know: union@iape1096.org.