WSJ Reporters Walk Out to Protect Paper's Integrity, Gain Fair Contract

First, The Wall Street Journal's long tradition of independence, which has been the hallmark of our news coverage for decades, is threatened today. We…want to demonstrate our conviction that the Journal’s editorial integrity depends on an owner committed to journalistic independence.

Second…Dow Jones currently is in contract negotiations with its primary union, seeking severe cutbacks in our health benefits and limits on our pay. At a time when Dow Jones is finding the resources to award golden parachutes to 135 top executives, it should not be seeking to eviscerate employees’ health benefits and impose salary adjustments that amount to a pay cut.