Teamster President Throws Weight Behind Newsday Staffers

We’ve previously discussed the recent proposal that Cablevision has offered Newsday‘s editorial guild, which includes a 10 percent pay cut across the board, longer work weeks and a number of other unsavory concessions. And while the union has been vocal about its discontent, calling the proposal “horrible and unprecedented,” it looked like the staff was being backed into a corner: in March, 250 editorial positions will be up for review, which Cablevision could substantially cut or eliminate altogether if the terms are not met.