Post-Dispatch Guild Readies Half A Mil For Fight
The St. Louis Newspaper Guild has authorized $500,000 to wage a possible campaign against the Post-Dispatch’s owner, Lee Enterprises.
The guild, which is currently in “acrimonious” negotiations with the paper over an expired contract, fears that the company will soon declare negotiations have reached an impasse. Under federal law, the company can then impose any cuts or contract terms it wishes.
On Thursday the executive board of the guild voted unanimously to allocate $500,000 for a campaign against the company, if an impasse should be declared.
The Guild states:
The current course of Lee management, both in labor negotiations and its disinvestment in the Post-Dispatch, threatens the interests of all stakeholders in Lee Enterprises.
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