Gimlet Media moves to unionize following Spotify deal
Gimlet Media’s podcast-creation staff announced plans to unionize today, a month after the company was acquired by Spotify in a reported $230 million deal. More than 80 producers, engineers, hosts, editors, and reporters — who are behind popular shows like Reply All — say that the acquisition demonstrates their effort in growing Gimlet from a startup into a million-dollar business.
The staffers are working with the Writers Guild of America, East. (Disclosure: Vox Media’s editorial team is unionizing with the WGAE, as well.) Their union intends to cover both branded and editorial employees, but not managers, marketing, or members of Gimlet’s sales team. They announced their effort in a tweet and BuzzFeed News article.
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