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)
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 6, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    seems like we have another toothless union issue.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 6, 2009 at 1:18 PM

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

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  3. AnonymousMarch 6, 2009 at 3:01 PM

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

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  4. AnonymousMarch 7, 2009 at 9:53 AM

    Sound like a Job for Dean Singleton.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 7, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    not qualified

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  6. AnonymousMarch 8, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    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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