We’re Still Worth More

IAPE welcomes the news shared today by Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour. We were pleased to see that the fiscal year that ended June 30 was, as Latour explained, “the best year on record for Dow Jones—a direct result of your hard work and dedication.”

Equally welcome is the news that negotiated contract pay increases—retroactive to July 1— should be included in tomorrow’s pay deposits.

Given the company’s latest record-breaking results, perhaps IAPE members should consider whether to have a conversation with their manager about discretionary pay. Because it’s available. It always is.

Oh sure, some managers will claim, “there’s no merit pay in this department.” And that’s strange, because most Dow Jones job postings for positions available in the United States now include this sentence: “Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work.”

After all, you can’t have your best year on record when people aren’t performing their best work.

So, if you believe your 2025 pay increase is fair and you’re happy with your new rate of pay, we’re happy too. But if you think you’ve gone above and beyond for Dow Jones, and you want to have a chat with your manager about being paid a little extra, you should feel free. As we often remind members: IAPE negotiates pay floors, not pay ceilings. No provision in the collective agreement between IAPE and Dow Jones prevents managers from granting discretionary pay at any time.

During 2023-24 contract negotiations, IAPE members reminded management over and over again: we’re worth more. That’s still true today.