As Alden seeks seats on Lee Enterprises’ board, Lee unions urge the board to reject Alden’s takeover

Posted Tuesday, November 30, 2021 11:08 am

Rick Edmonds and Angela Fu | Poynter

Unions representing 12 Lee Enterprises newsrooms sent a joint letter to the company’s board of directors Monday, urging them to reject any offers made by Alden Global Capital to take over the chain.

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As Alden seeks seats on Lee Enterprises’ board, Lee unions urge the board to reject Alden’s takeover

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