By: Joe Strupp Less than a week before Newspaper Guild members at The Boston Globe are due to vote on a controversial contract agreement, Guild President Dan Totten has issued a letter to members that is less praise for the deal and more an attack on The New York Times Co.
The agreement, which includes an 8.7% salary cut, unpaid furloughs, and the elimination of some lifetime job guarantees, is set for a vote Monday, June 8. On the contract, Totten writes: "I have every confidence that whatever Guild members decide will be the correct path."
But on the Times Co., which owns the Globe, Totten offered sharp criticisms of how it has handled the situation: "The Times Company has obtained concessions in large part through its willingness to bully Globe workers." He also states: "Unfortunately, partnership with its workers isn't part of The New York Times Company way. At least not in Boston."
The entire letter can be found at the guild Web site,
here.
AP reports today: In a separate memo Wednesday, Globe publisher P. Steven Ainsley said getting the $10 million in savings from the Guild is "essential and non-negotiable." The Times Co. has said it needs to cut $20 million at the Globe to keep the newspaper open.
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