Nieman Lab·2026-04-02
Amid internal uncertainty, the VTDigger’s new union contract guarantees journalists’ input on AI use
After a year of negotiating, the VTDigger Guild ratified its second-ever union contract on April 1 with VTDigger, the nonprofit news outlet covering Vermont. The new four-year agreement guarantees a 32.5% increase to the minimum salary for reporters, more paid time off, and journalists input on the use of artificial intelligence. Here s what the contract announcement says about AI: Provisions on u
经过一年的谈判，VTDigger 工会于4月1日与报道佛蒙特州的非营利新闻机构 VTDigger 批准了其有史以来第二份工会合同。这份新的四年期协议保证记者最低工资增加32.5%，更多带薪休假，以及记者对人工智能使用的发言权。合同公告中关于人工智能的条款如下：关于 u