We are disappointed by today's announcement that Chicago Public Media will seek voluntary staff buyouts. Our union is frustrated that our organization's management did not secure more revenue in the past three years to avoid staffing cuts and secure our sustainability.

We stand in solidarity with our colleagues at the Chicago Sun-Times Guild. We are disappointed to see Chicago Public Media resort to buyouts at the Sun-Times and for WBEZ’s non-newsroom employees. 🧵 chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2025/0…

We’re at Navy Pier today telling the CPM Board to keep their promise of finding non-labor cuts to save public media and the people who make it. Seven Guild members have taken buyouts, another 11 have applied, and at least 21 non-Guild staff have too.

Our union received the bittersweet news today that there will not be any layoffs at the Chicago Sun-Times. But 16 beloved Guild members have taken buyouts, as have several non-union newsroom colleagues. This is the biggest hit to our newsroom in at least 12 years.

We encourage you all to keep letting CPM know what our newsroom means to you, as well as donating to help us continue providing free, local journalism for Chicago. chicago.suntimes.com/support-cst