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Harper Union Ratifies Contract; Will Return to Work Feb 21

February 16, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

Today the Harper Collins employee union ratified the tentative deal reached by management and union representatives last week. Striking staff will return to work on February 21. The new contract, which will be in effect through 2025, sets a minimum salary of $47,500 — meeting Macmillan and Hachette Book Group’s recently-increased base pay — which […]

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Harper and Union Reach Tentative Agreement

February 9, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

Harper Collins and the union, which has been on strike for 66 business days — just under three calendar months — have reached a tentative agreement after mediation. “The tentative agreement includes increases to minimum salaries across levels throughout the term of the agreement, as well as a one time $1,500 lump sum bonus to […]

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Non-Union Harper Employees Discuss Workload, In-House Morale, and Solidarity

February 7, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

As the Harper Union marks its 64th business day picketing outside of the company’s financial district headquarters, many non-union employees inside the building feel similarly disheartened and burned out as they take on the jobs of striking colleagues in addition to their own hefty workloads, and process the news that 5 percent of their number […]

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Harper Collins and Union to Begin Mediation

January 26, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

Harper Collins and the employee union, which has been on strike for 56 working days, “have agreed to jointly engage an independent mediator in the hope of clearing a path forward,” the company said in a statement. They added: “We are hopeful that a mutually agreed upon mediator can help find the solutions that have […]

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Harper Union Discusses Bargaining, Pay, Union Security

January 18, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

As the Harper Collins union prepares to rally outside News Corp headquarters today, marking their 50th day on strike, union chair and senior production editor Laura Harshberger updated Hell Gate and spoke about what it means to have union protections. While the union has demanded an increase in starting pay from $45,000 to $50,000, the […]

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Harper Union to Host Second Rally

January 13, 2023
By Katy Hershberger

The Harper Collins Union will host another strike rally outside parent company News Corp’s offices at 1211 Avenue of Americas in Manhattan on January 18 at 12:30 PM. The action follows a rally on December 16, and will mark the 50th business day of work stoppage in the strike that began on November 10. Harper […]

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