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Deal reached in HarperCollins strike as publisher has another bad quarter

Feb 10 2023: After three months of negotiations and two weeks after announcing plans to resume labor negotiations, HarperCollins has reached a tentative agreement with its employee union, Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers.

In a February 9 announcement, the union said that the...

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What readers hate most in books — from dreams to italics

Feb 10 2023: Writing in the Washington Post, Ron Charles reports that "a few weeks ago, I asked readers of our Book Club newsletter to describe the things that most annoy them in books. The responses were a tsunami of bile. Apparently, book lovers have been storing up their pet ...

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Macmillan and Hachette raise starting salaries

Feb 09 2023: Macmillan Publishers will increase its entry-level base salary to $47,500, effective April 1. Additional adjustments will be made to current salary bands to reflect this change. The previous starting salary was $42,000.

The change comes on the heels of Hachette Book ...

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HarperCollins USA cuts 5% of workforce

Jan 31 2023: HarperCollins, which laid off a "small number" of workers last fall, is taking more drastic steps to reduce its workforce, and plans to cut 5% of its employees in North America by the end of the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. Some jobs were eliminated today. ...

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I'm a Florida teacher who's been forced to cover up the books in my classroom. Here's why I'm suing Ron DeSantis

Jan 28 2023: This year I'm teaching government and economics. I've taught just about every subject in social studies over the course of my 38-year career. I love teaching. And I love it every day.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis openly said in his swearing-in inauguration that this...

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This woman combats a White-dominated book industry by printing her own

Jan 28 2023: Native Washingtonian Kelsea Johnson realized many of the stories she was exposed to through books, TV shows and movies did not resonate with her lived experiences. When a story did center a person from a marginalized community, she said, it often included that person ...

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HarperCollins, striking workers agree to federal mediation

Jan 27 2023: HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing some 250 striking employees have agreed to enter into federal mediation, the first sign of a possible settlement since the work stoppage began in early November.

“We are excited to have this opportunity to continue ...

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Little Free Library launches Indigenous Library Program

Jan 25 2023: Little Free Library continues to fulfill its mission of providing access to books to underserved communities. Its latest initiative, the Indigenous Library Program, which launches this spring, will provide book-sharing boxes for installation on tribal lands, as well as ...

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