Post Guild rep Fredrick Kunkle posted this on the union’s Facebook page this today: Colleagues, We have learned today that 32 Guild-covered employees have chosen to accept the company’s buyout offer. We do not know how many editors have elected to participate in the buyouts, but union reps are hearing that the number probably puts … Read More
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No details yet but according to a Newspaper Guild memo posted on Romenesko, the New York Times and its largest union have agreed to a voluntary buyout to cut costs. It’s vague on when an offer might be made or what kind of staff red... Read Post
Romenesko+ Memos [UPDATE: Washington Post editors have put out a memo, too.] This was posted today on the closed, invite-only Washington Post Guild Facebook page. The message is from the newsroom’s Guild rep, Fredrick Kunkle: Friend... Read Post
Thirty-two people Guild-represented employees have taken up The Washington Post on its buyout offer, writes Guild co-chair Freddy Kunkle. The total number, including editors, is probably close to 50; the company has capped the numbe... Read Post