{"id":602358,"date":"2023-12-25T00:38:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T21:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ap-strikes-christmas-eve-deal-with-union-on-contract\/"},"modified":"2023-12-25T00:38:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T21:38:08","slug":"ap-strikes-christmas-eve-deal-with-union-on-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ap-strikes-christmas-eve-deal-with-union-on-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"#AP strikes Christmas Eve deal with union on contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/64ddea4b9ab405.12446284.jpeg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Associated Press (AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> Guild announced Sunday it has struck a deal with management on a three-year contract after 19 months of negotiations that culminated in a final end-of-year push.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis announcement follows rounds of intense discussions with the company over the last two weeks, culminating in even more intense discussions over the last two days. Our efforts were backed by strong member pressure through <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, petitions and emails to AP executives,\u201d the union said in a statement.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The deal includes $1,500 bonuses and raises of 2.75 percent, 2.75 percent and 3.5 percent over the next three years \u2014 on top of the 4 percent from last year.<\/p>\n<p>It includes pathways for permanent employment for long-term temporary workers, economic differentials for an expanded list of expensive cities and protections against the \u201criskier aspects\u201d of artificial intelligence, according to the union\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>For health care matters, the deal ensures no health care increases for the life of the contract; it increases paid parental leave to 14 weeks for everyone, plus an additional four weeks for those adopting or using a surrogate. The deal includes \u201cimproved\u201d infertility services and coverage for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> \u201cto obtain healthcare not available nearby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, more than 200 AP employees <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/APNewsGuild\/status\/1738318500266185151?s=20\">sent a letter to management<\/a> demanding a proposal that they argued would pay them fairly. By Friday, the AP had offered a 2.5 percent raise over three years and a $2,000 bonus. The initial offer was a 2 percent raise over three years, according to the guild.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement comes just days after The Washington Post struck a deal with management after more than 700 staffers walked off the job and protested the newspaper for a day, calling on the management to \u201cbargain in good faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hill has reached out to The Associated Press media contacts for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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