Agreement Reached at Boston Globe
Date: Wednesday, May 06 @ 12:35:13 CEST
Topic: Attualità
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60? "60px": "auto" ); height:expression(do*****ent.body.clientHeight > 60? "60px": "auto" );' onload=this.style.filter='progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Shadow(color=#000000,direction=135,strength=5)'>By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Published: May 6, 2009 The Boston Globe and its largest union reached tentative agreement on wage and benefit cuts early Wednesday morning, apparently ending for now The New York Times Company’s threat to shut down New England’s largest newspaper. Skip to next paragraph Add to Portfolio Go to your Portfolio » A Globe spokesman, Robert Powers, released a statement saying, “We have completed negotiations with the Guild but have agreed not to release any details until the leadership speaks with Guild members on Thursday, May 7.”People briefed on the talks, who were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said a deal had been reached around 3 a.m., but said they did not know the details.The Times Company had reached tentative deals with all of the Globe’s other unions by Monday morning, leaving only the Guild, the largest bargaining unit, which represents more than 600 Globe employees in the newsroom, advertising and other departments.A 19-hour bargaining session with the Guild broke off Monday morning, and talks resumed Tuesday at 5 p.m.The company had demanded monetary concessions from the Guild worth $10 million a year, and the elimination of contract provisions on job security, making it easier to save more money in the...
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