The Onion Staff to Go on Strike Wednesday Barring 11th Hour Deal

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The Onion Union Authorizes Unfair Labor Practice Strike
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The guild is seeking contracts that include staffer protections in the event of the sale of the company, improved severance offerings, and basic protections from AI.

In other words they've noticed that a bunch of greedy venture capitalists bought them and aren't gonna let 'em just liquidate/automate their jobs for a quick buck.

They're also probably feeling a bit paranoid after watching Hard-Drive have the same thing happen.

Damn, I didn't know Hard-Drive died. Anyone know good alternatives?

Well, have you considered switching to solid state?

... I'll show myself out.