IAPE Directors Meet, Budget Approved

The Board of Directors of IAPE TNG/CWA Local 10986 met on Saturday and adopted a budget for the union’s new fiscal year commencing Oct. 1.

With contract negotiations expected to resume in 2023, the IAPE Board approved expenditures in line with the Fiscal 2022 budget. Despite another aggressive spending plan, with expectations for mobilization actions and events in support of 2023 contract negotiations, the union projects a surplus of $41,000 through September of next year.

Directors also discussed last week’s email from WSJ Editor in Chief Matt Murray announcing News staff will be expected to work three days per week in offices effective Nov. 1. IAPE is currently welcoming feedback from all affected employees as part of the 45-day advance notice period included in the new collective agreement between IAPE and Dow Jones. The union expects to discuss this new requirement for a third day per week working in WSJ Newsrooms when a monthly Labor/Management Committee meeting convenes this Thursday morning.

If you haven’t had a chance to send your thoughts on the Murray message, please do: union@iape1096.org.

IAPE Directors also approved the nomination of a new representative to the IAPE Board. Frank Matt, a WSJ Senior Video Journalist in New York, has been named a Location Director for the Northeast region of IAPE, covering New York and Boston. Welcome to the Board, Frank!

Directors also agreed to look at ways to revitalize the union’s Slack channel, and voted to begin meeting more regularly, rather than holding formal meetings only twice each year.

The IAPE Board will reconvene for another virtual session in October, but hopes to resume in-person meetings in March 2023.

Wednesday: Join us for Contract 101
Do you have questions about our new contract with Dow Jones, and how changes in the new agreement will affect you? Join us Wednesday for a short primer on the new agreement.

Contract 101 is a great way to learn more about the collective agreement between IAPE and Dow Jones. While we usually focus on specific areas of the contract during each class, this week we’ll cover all new agreements approved by members on Sept. 9. To register and receive your Zoom link to join, please visit the IAPE Events Page. Wednesday’s class is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. EDT.