ProPublica's 150 unionized staff members strike for 24 hours over AI protections, job security, and wages in ongoing contract negotiations.

ProPublica Guild members began a 24-hour strike on Wednesday while calling for a digital picket line to be honored by the public

The union represents roughly 150 staff members at the nonprofit newsroom who unionized in 2023 and are still negotiating their first collective bargaining agreement

Key sticking points in negotiations include AI usage protections, 'just cause' provisions for employee discipline or termination, layoff protections, and wage increases

Katie Campbell, a ProPublica Guild member, noted the union has been trying to resolve issues quietly for over two years before resorting to strike action