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May 23, 2025By Katy Hershberger

Quirk Books Joins Publishing Unionization Effort

May 23, 2025By Katy Hershberger

A supermajority of eligible employees at Quirk Books, including more than a dozen in editorial, sales, marketing, publicity, design, managing editorial, operations, and production, have elected to form a union with the NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia, Local 38010, according to a social media post. They are asking for voluntary recognition from management. “The union seeks to ensure that employees at the company have a voice in decisions that impact them directly, including those related to job security, equitable pay, and protection from generative AI,” a press release states. On social media, the union wrote, “We love the work we do, […]

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