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Duke University Press Workers Union s campaign is the latest in a wave of organizing in the media and publishing industries. Photo: DUPWU
Update May 5: The Duke University Press Workers Union officially filed for an election on May 3. Eds
After years of high turnover, low pay, and discriminatory practices affecting people of color and queer people, workers at Duke University Press in Durham, North Carolina, are organizing a union.
The 120 workers do a wide range of jobs: editorial work on journals and books, sales and marketing, IT and business tech. Most are women and most are white although mostly men occupy the upper-level positions, a reflection of the university publishing industry.