WBZ-TV: Globe will continue to publish, no WARN notice

WBZ-TV | 05/04/09 | raccoonradio

[raccoonradio]

WBZ-TV 4 newscast now saying the paper will continue to publish for now. The Times Co. says they won't issue a WARN notice. The biggest union has walked away from talks.

[raccoonradio]

"Talks will continue, they're just suspended" Major sticking point: lifetime job guarantees. Reporter is saying mailer's union gave in. "They felt the Globe would close if not for that" http://wbztv.com/local/boston.globe.deadline.2.1000475.html >>Biggest Boston Globe Union Still Has No Deal BOSTON (WBZ) ― [Click to zoom.] Click to enlarge WBZ 1 of 1 Close numSlides of totalImages Poll Would You Miss The Boston Globe, If It Were To Close? The Boston Globe's largest union and its owner finished all-night contract-concession talks Monday morning without a deal, but they will go back to the bargaining table. Cosmo Macero, a spokesman for the Newspaper Guild, says the union and management stopped negotiating at about 8 a.m. and "should resume in the next day or so." He did not have additional information.

[misterrob]

The only good thing about that paper USED to be its Sports page.

[raccoonradio]

http://bostonherald.com/business/media/view/2009_05_04_Statement_from_The_Boston_Globe/srvc=home&position=recent

STATEMENT FROM GLOBE via Herald site:
We are very pleased to have reached agreements with six of the seven unions that were involved in recent negotiations. This includes agreements with the drivers, mailers, pressmen, the electricians, machinists, and technical services group. As a result of these agreements, which are subject to ratification by union members, we expect to achieve both the workplace flexibility and the financial savings that we sought from these unions. We are not, therefore, making a filing today under the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. We appreciate the productive and cooperative approach demonstrated by the leadership of these unions throughout these difficult negotiations.

We are disappointed, however, that we have not yet been able to reach an agreement with the Guild. Because of that, we are evaluating our alternatives under both the Guild contract and applicable law to achieve as quickly as possible the workplace flexibility and remaining cost savings we need to help put The Globe on a sound financial footing.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Too damn bad. I did like the Globe's Sunday crossword puzzle but have refused to have it in the house since the Chuck Turner kerfluffle.

I was hoping a dead Globe would enhance the Herald's chances of survival.

[massgopguy]

Will WRKO play “1-877-SAVE the Globe” ads all day?

[bigbob]

delaying the inevitable

[Cboldt]

I figured the owners were bluffing about closing the paper and the WARN notice. They are lying to their employees just like the lie to their readers. Every-day stuff, this lying business.

[VeniVidiVici]

We are disappointed, however, that we have not yet been able to reach an agreement with the Guild.

They should just get the drivers to do it. It would certainly be just as informative and probably more entertaining.

[OldNavyVet]

The empty, rusting shell of the Globe’s printing plant will be another American enterprise shut down by liberalism.