Common use of Diversity and Inclusion Clause in Contracts

Diversity and Inclusion. ‌ The Employer and the Guild recognize the importance of having a diverse newsroom. Newsroom management will look for appropriate opportunities to encourage employees from traditionally underrepresented groups to apply for open bargaining unit positions. Whether newsroom management has looked for appropriate opportunities to encourage traditionally underrepresented employees to apply for open bargaining unit positions shall be grievable but not arbitrable. Representatives of newsroom management and up to five (5) Guild-selected bargaining unit employees will meet to discuss issues of diversity and inclusion awareness relating to the bargaining unit. Such meetings will occur at the request of either the Guild or the Employer, but not less frequently than once per calendar quarter. The frequency of meetings and number of bargaining unit employees participating may be changed by mutual agreement. Recommendations that may be developed in these meetings shall be considered by newsroom management. Newsroom management will respond to such recommendations by no later than the next quarterly meeting.

Diversity and Inclusion. ‌ The Employer and the Guild recognize the importance of having a diverse newsroom. Newsroom management will look for appropriate opportunities to encourage employees from traditionally underrepresented groups to apply for open bargaining unit positions. Whether newsroom management has looked for appropriate opportunities to encourage traditionally underrepresented employees to apply for open bargaining unit positions shall be grievable but not arbitrable. Representatives of newsroom management and up to five (5) Guild-selected bargaining unit employees will meet to discuss issues of diversity and inclusion awareness relating to the bargaining unit. Such meetings will occur at the request of either the Guild or the Employer, but not less frequently than once per calendar quarter. The frequency of meetings and number of bargaining unit employees participating may be changed by mutual agreement. Recommendations that may be developed in these meetings shall be considered by newsroom management. Newsroom management will respond to such recommendations by no later than the next quarterly meeting.