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)
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:
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seems like we have another toothless union issue.
I just hope and pray they tell Hearst to light their demands on fire and stick 'em where the sun don't shine.
Sounds like a good idea, yet, it will never happen.
Sound like a Job for Dean Singleton.
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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?
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