On April 21, the Reader editorial union rallied with labor allies, nonunion staff, and supporters outside the Lakeview mansion of the newspaper’s co-owner, Leonard C. Goodman, to demand he allow its long-planned transition to a nonprofit to proceed. The demonstration attracted national media attention, and helped break a four-month stalemate between opposing factions on the Reader’s board.
On Tuesday, April 26, Goodman announced he and three board members allied with him were stepping down.—Jim Daley
Current and former reader staffers and contributorsReader production manager Kirk Williamson (center) and director of digital John Dunlevy. “#FЯEETHEЯEADEЯ.”“TЯUTH HUЯTS.”Reader music editor and union unit chair Philip Montoro hugs Tiffany Walden, the cofounder and editor-in-chief of The TRiiBE.Kelly Garcia, the Reader’s staff writer for the Racial Justice Reporting HubReader senior staff music writer Leor GalilReader audience engagement manager Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel and staffReader staff writer Katie Prout (left) and Chicago Federation of Labor secretary-treasurer Don VillarChicago Teachers Union president Jesse Sharkey35th Ward alderperson Carlos Ramirez-Rosa25th Ward alderperson Byron Sigcho-LopezThird ward alderperson Pat Dowell (right) and Reader staff. “WE’RE HERE, WE’RE QUEER, WE WANT TO HAVE CAREERS”
Reader editors Kerry Reid (left) and Salem Collo-Julin. “WHO GUNNA PAY MY ЯENT?”
News Guild members, Reader editorial union members, and supporters. “JUST BREAK UP WITH US ALREADY”
Reader associate editor Taryn Allen (left) and news editor Jim Daley (center)
Reader vice president of sales Amy Matheny (right) and family. “LET MY PAPER GO.”
Reader senior writer Mike Sula (left) and audience engagement manager Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel
Reader sales team member Ted Piekarz (center) with his boyfriend, Mark Gomez
Current and former Reader staffers and contributors Credit: Grace Del Vecchio
