Union Rep: Layoffs at WaPo Amid 'Budget Shortfalls'
The Washington Post has reportedly experienced a round of staff reductions “amid rumors about lower-than-expected revenue and budget shortfalls”
The Washington Post has reportedly experienced a round of staff reductions “amid rumors about lower-than-expected revenue and budget shortfalls,” according to The Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild’s co-chair, Frederick Kunckle.
Although the layoffs “appear to be small in number,” Kunckle reveals that those staff members affected by the “trim” were blindsided by a performance evaluation. Blaming management, he claims that these evaluations were “cooked up” to force these employees to accept the offered buyouts packages.
Earlier today, Washingtonian published the full post by Kunckle from The Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild Facebook page:
Folks,
In recent weeks the Post has moved to trim staff amid rumors about lower-than-expected revenue and budget shortfalls.
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