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December 12, 2006
Raw Deal?
The Inquirer has now posted a story about the tentative agreement, which doesn't make it sound like they'll be celebrating this pact in the newsroom.
We're also interested in a detail that dribbles out at the end: "The Inquirer newsroom is bracing for the possible layoff of up to 20 percent of its approximately 410 reporters, editors and support staff."
Managing editor Anne Gordon had earlier told PW, among others, that the editorial department had been asked to plan for "up to 150 layoffs," which is considerably more than 20 percent.
Publisher and co-owner of the newspapers Brian P. Tierney said the number of layoffs would be something less than 150, depending on what kind of concessions they could get out of contract negotiations with the Guild. So is 20 percent of 410—in other words, 82—the new 150?
We'll just have to wait and see.
Posted by steve at December 12, 2006 11:43 PM
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