Times-Union Lays Off 18, Guild Is P-I-S-S-E-D
The Albany Times-Union has laid off 15 full-time and 3 part-time workers, effective immediately, despite the guild’s assertion that the company must enter a 45-day negotiation period before any layoffs can take place.
Nine of the 18 laid-off employees were covered by the guild, and the guild expects another four employees to be laid off later this week.
How’d the company respond to the guild’s statement? Click the jump to find out.
The company’s response is that the staffers aren’t actually fired, being placed on a 45-day paid leave.
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