Two Hawaii Newspapers, Two Different Negotiations
The Maui News has reached a tentative agreement with its news, pressmen and typographical guilds that would rescind a layoff notice issued April 1 that would cut 10 jobs. In exchange, staff would delay a 2 percent raise and 1 percent retirement match for one year, til July 1, 2012.
According to the Media Workers Guild, the Maui News has reported “continued month-over-month declines in advertising revenue, and has said that the declines have outstripped the savings generated by the 10 percent pay cut that was approved by union members in 2009.”
Meanwhile,
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