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Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/Shutterstock This is not just a significant victory, it s also an innovative victory, says Cornell University s Kate Bronfenbrenner.
Spotify may have quickly ratified contracts with its employees labor unions because, emerging from the pandemic in coming months, the music-streaming giant has opportunities to make money quickly right now, says
Kate Bronfenbrenner, Cornell University s director of labor research. It would not be a good time to be stalled by delays or fights within the industry.
The two unions, representing a total of 115 employees at Spotify-owned Gimlet Media and The Ringer, ratified the contracts Wednesday. In addition to establishing minimum annual base salaries ($57,000 at The Ringer, which covers sports and pop culture via websites and podcasts, and $73,000 at Gimlet, which produces podcasts), the contracts provide funding for diversity committees and representation for LGBTQ workers and other under-represented groups.