MLBPA, MLSPA, NFLPA, NHLPA, NWSLPA, PHPA, USLPA and WNBPA Support Vox Media Union’s Fight for A Fair Contract

NEW YORK, NY (June 3, 2025)—The following is a statement of support for Writers Guild of America East members at SB Nation and Vox Media from Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA), National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA),   National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA), United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA) and Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA):

“We stand in solidarity with the unionized journalists at Vox Media as they fight for a contract that includes their colleagues at The Dodo, and addresses inflation, rising healthcare costs, critical AI protections, and other essential workplace issues.

“We’re disappointed the Company will not agree to the Union’s reasonable demands for a fair layoff process – one that would give employees notice and allow for the Union and Company to work together to avoid unnecessary job loss.

“Vox Media has a tradition of respectable and thriving journalism, and it’s surprising that the Company will not commit to protecting the journalists responsible for this work from replacement by AI.

“We call on the Company to agree to a contract that will protect worker wages, benefits, and a sense of security at work.”

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