Posted on 10/31/2006 1:09:28 PM PST by 2banana
Guild authorizes strike at Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against the new owner of the city's two biggest newspapers.
An estimated 500 of the union's 1,000 members who work for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News attended a Guild meeting Thursday where leaders talked about how little progress has been made in negotiations.
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The key issues are a proposal to freeze contributions to the Guild's pension plan and take over control of the pension fund, and a demand that the company be able to lay off employees without regard to seniority.
Last week, management told employees that layoffs are unavoidable because advertising revenue is down and the owners need to cut costs to meet bank obligations. Cash flow fell from $100 million in 2004 to $76 million last year and is projected to dip below $50 million for 2006.
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1. Haha
2. I just heard on the radio - this strike is going to happen tomorrow (11/1/06)
3. Just 7 days before an election. Now how will the liberal Philadelphia Inquirer give FREE support to the liberal candidates of SE Pennsylvania? This must be driving the employees at the paper nuts.
4. This paper is losing circulation like crazy.
5. It was just bought out by a somewhat conservative group. They said they were not going to change the editorial staff – so they got even MORE liberal.
6. The unions will strike and drive this paper into oblivion. Good.
7. Haha
8. Just like the Iran-Iraq War - I hope it goes on for a long time (at least 7 days).
Sorry - just announced on TV the strike is postponed - "both sides are working hard toward a solution".....
YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! NO INKIE BEFORE ELECTIONS!
just announced on TV the strike is postponed
Crap :(
Support the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin instead - it is as conservative as any paper you'll ever find.
Yes; that is the way to go;; better to light a candle than curse the darkness..
As in the American auto industry, for large newspapers, unions spur financial decline by demanding excessive wage hikes and sclerotic management practices as the price of labor peace. In the long term, liberalism's alliance with unions is a suicide pact effected by slow poisoning.
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Hahaha good,Thanks for the ping:)
And it may also help to increase the circulation of the far more conservative, Bulletin!
Yes.
If this strik goes on for any lenght of time a whole lot of people are going to lose the habit of reading the Inky.
And THAT can only be considered a GOOD thing.
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