Austin American-Statesman journalists will get new minimum salaries and benefits in breakthrough labor deal

The Austin NewsGuild, the collective bargaining unit representing Austin (Texas) American-Statesman journalists, and the newspaper’s parent company, Gannett, reached a labor agreement after three and a half years of negotiation and two strikes.

“I’m proud of my colleagues for sticking with this. It has been very emotional [and] very frustrating,” Nicole Villalpando, chair of the Austin NewsGuild and health reporter, said.

The contract sets a new minimum salary of $50,000 for new hires, $55,000 after five years of employment, and $60,000 after 10 years.

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