Reuters retaliated against a journalist for raising concerns about the company’s ties to ICE, union alleges

The union says the contractor was investigated after participating in internal chats about Thomson Reuters’ DHS contracts

The union representing Reuters editorial staff is accusing the company of retaliating against a contractor journalist for participating in internal chats raising concerns about the company’s ties with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The journalist, podcast producer Evan Jacoby, said Reuters had questioned him in March over whether he had leaked information to the media, after several outlets reported internal discontent at the company. Even though Reuters found no wrongdoing, the company later told Jacoby it would not renew his contract despite having previously told him that he would be hired full-time. His contract expired last month. The union filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday, alleging that Reuters had violated labor law.