Newspaper

Philly Deal in Jeopardy as Pressmen Reject Contract

TDU — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:40:19 -0500

August 31, 2010: The prospective new owners of The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News saw continued pushback from some of the newspapers’ unions Monday as a second group of employees voted Monday against a new labor contract.

Randy Furst: A First Amendment hero remembered

TDU — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:06:25 -0500

July 30, 2010: In 1976, my life and Daniel Schorr's intersected. When he died last week at age 93, I lost a friend, the public lost a trusted news analyst at National Public Radio, and the First Amendment lost one of its bravest defenders.

Reins of Chicago newspaper delivery union seized

TDU — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:36:44 -0600

February 22, 2010: Reeling from the recession and general hard times in the media world, the Teamsters unit representing newspaper delivery truck drivers and pressmen in the Chicago area has been thrust into a trusteeship by James P. Hoffa.

960 AM Labor Report: SF Chronicle to Cut Union Jobs

TDU — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:17:15 -0500

June 29, 2009: If you read the San Francisco Chronicle, you might be interested to know that by the end of this month 200 union workers will be out of a job.

Drivers Take Concessions at Star Tribune

TDU — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:25:24 -0500

June 25, 2009: It's been superseded by events, but since the settling of the drivers' contract dispute was the probable trigger for last night's announcement of the Strib's reorganization plan, here are a few details you didn't read in the daily:

Star Tribune Workers Fire Back

TDU — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:09:41 -0500

June 05, 2009: Star Tribune management and strike-ready drivers continue to square off, both at the negotiating table and in bankruptcy court. Barring a agreement, a Strib brief defending its request to abrogate the drivers' contract is due Friday, with a court hearing next Tuesday.

Cuts Spread at the San Francisco Chronicle

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:44:25 -0500

May 22, 2009: A new round of cuts at the San Francisco Chronicle is hitting Teamsters Local 853.

That’s the home local of Rome Aloise, one of Hoffa’s key point men and our newest International Vice President.

Will Star Tribune Teamsters Strike?

TDU — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:43:23 -0500

May 19, 2009: Since its Jan. 15 bankruptcy filing, the Star Tribune has forced five unions to fork over $9 million in annual concessions, plus pension freezes, with nary a labor stoppage.

Teamsters Battle to Save Jobs, Newspaper

TDU — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:47:04 -0500

April 21, 2009: The battle to save union contracts and conditions continues at the Minneapolis Star Tribune where the employer, which has filed for bankruptcy, is attempting to force union-busting

Judge Orders Severance for Star Tribune Workers

TDU — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:25:53 -0600

February 11, 2009: Forty-three former workers at the Minneapolis Star Tribune will get their full severance payments, with an outcry from union members playing a significant role in the outcome.

Manpower Turns Away 44-Year Pressman

TDU — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:39:33 -0600

January 29, 2009: When Teamsters found out their jobs were going to be outsourced at the San Francisco Chronicle, the paper told them to re-apply at the new facility.

Avista Tells Unions: ‘Take a Hike’

TDU — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:14:50 -0600

January 12, 2008: Unions at the Star Tribune have been given the royal brush-off by the company which has refused to negotiate seriously, setting the stage for the company to file for bankruptcy.

Forbes: Star-Ledger Repeats Threat of Sale

TDU — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:31:47 -0500

September 24, 2008: The publisher of The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., reiterated on Tuesday his threat to put New Jersey's largest newspaper up for sale next month if its drivers union fails to

No Vote Voids Concessions at Star Tribune

TDU — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:12:16 -0500

September 12, 2008: Attempts by the Minneapolis Star Tribune to wrest major concessions from three Teamster unions, representing pressmen, drivers and mailers, hit more roadblocks on Thursday.

Minnesota Newspaper Teamsters Say No to Concessions

TDU — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:30:34 -0500

September 10, 2008: For the second time in a month, Teamsters in the Pressman’s Union at the Minneapolis Star Tribune voted overwhelmingly to reject their proposed contract.

MinnPost.com: Star Tribune Debt Bomb

TDU — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:43:55 -0500

August 6, 2008: When the Star Tribune’s pressmen turned down management’s contract proposal last Thursday, they ignored a threat from their own leadership: without a “yes” vote, the company