Mar 6, 2009

Careful with that axe

Hearst has threatened to cut 225 jobs at the beleaguered San Francisco Chronicle unless the newsroom's union agrees to strict concessions - and then only 150 jobs will be cut. The East Bay Express reports:
The company demands include giving up senority rights and slashing vacation, sick time, and maternity/paternity leave. The company also wants the union to allow it to oustsource some jobs to nonunionized employees.
(h/t Romenesko)

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

seems like we have another toothless union issue.

Anonymous said...

I just hope and pray they tell Hearst to light their demands on fire and stick 'em where the sun don't shine.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a good idea, yet, it will never happen.

Anonymous said...

Sound like a Job for Dean Singleton.

Anonymous said...

not qualified

Anonymous said...

Piece of cake. Agree to the conditions, let the company do the 150 cuts and call it a "victory." Isn't that what Unions do?