Obama has needed a distraction from his Obamacare debacle, and anti-capitalists around the country were too eager to serve him the $15 minimum wage issue. Now these poor, historically oppressed Associated Press writers are organizing for a better contract under the hashtag #FairAPcontract:
We keep AP working, but the AP keeps going for my wallet. #fairAPcontract
— Tony Winton (@Tonywinton) December 11, 2013
Our country depends on @AP reporters for accurate, timely news. They deserve a decent wage and affordable healthcare! #fairAPcontract #1u
— modernsara (@modernsara) December 11, 2013
We deserve a fair contract at Associated Press. #fairAPcontract
— Mike Schneider (@MikeSchneiderAP) December 11, 2013
All I want for Christmas is a fair contract from @AP (and, of course, world peace). #fairAPcontract #WeKeepAPWorking
— Martha Irvine (@irvineAP) December 10, 2013
Great depiction of location of most AP staffers who yesterday Tweeted support for AP bargainers and a #fairAPcontract pic.twitter.com/d8l4bAkhYP
— News Media Guild (@NewsMediaGuild) December 12, 2013
It’s a rather pitiful and somber protest. C’mon guys, spice it up! Throw some rhyming in there, maybe some onomatopoeia? Something! Here they keep repeating the same mantra:
We keep AP working, but AP keeps trying to take more money out of our wallets. #fairAPcontract
— News Media Guild (@NewsMediaGuild) December 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/rhenryAP/status/410922768234868736
We keep AP working, but AP keeps trying to take more money out of our wallets. #fairAPcontract
— Geoff Mulvihill (@geoffmulvihill) December 12, 2013
We keep AP working, but AP keeps trying to take more money out of our wallets. #fairAPcontract
— Kate Brumback (@katebrumback) December 12, 2013
We keep AP working, but AP keeps trying to take more money out of our wallets. Thank you News Media Guild negotiators! #fairAPcontract
— Elaine Thompson /// journalism matters (@ElaineMThompson) December 11, 2013
We keep AP working, but AP keeps trying to take more money out of our wallets. #fairAPcontract
— MarceLA ❤️ Isaza (@misaza) December 12, 2013
We keep AP working, but AP keeps trying to take more money out of our wallets. #fairAPcontract
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) December 10, 2013
We kinda expected writers to be a little more original. Guys, show us you’re worth that wage hike; don’t just copy each others tweets!
For the record, according to www.glassdoor.com, the average salary for an AP reporter is about $71,000.
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