Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, is receiving a warning from six senate democrats to stop preventing its journalists from three northern New Jersey newspapers from unionizing.

New Jersey’s Democratic Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, along with Democratic Reps. Bill Pascrell, Josh Gottheimer, Mikie Sherrill, and Tom Malinowski sent a letter to Gannett CEO Michael Reed.

In the statement, they asked him to stop blocking employees’ efforts at The Record and its online counterpart NorthJersey.com, The Daily Record, and New Jersey Herald, who want to unionize.

“We are concerned to learn that Gannett has engaged in anti-union campaigning and procedural delay tactics designed to exert influence and poison the union election process,” the letter stated in part. “Such union-busting is anathema to democracy and has no place in New Jersey, where there is a proud and long history of unionized labor.” Gannett didn’t respond to the government officials’ letter over its concerns that they’re preventing its journalist from unionizing.

Many showed concerns over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) decision to lift the state’s mask mandate and the relaxation of other restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The Washington Post editorial board put together a piece where they criticized the governor’s decision.

The Post called Abbott’s decision to end all coronavirus protocols “premature and reckless.” Furthermore, the editorial board added that the Texas governor is taking a gamble with his state’s health.

“The governor’s decision may cheer those feeling rebellious, fatigued, and impatient with the year-long pandemic restrictions,” wrote the editorial board. “But the result of opening too soon will be viral spread and more suffering.”

“The winter holidays and the third surge were awful. A fourth surge — which could spread beyond Texas — is the last thing the country needs, just as vaccines are being rolled out. Mr. Abbott is throwing a match on kindling.”