By: (AP) Journalists at
The Washington Post withheld their names from articles, photographs, and artwork to protest management contract proposals.
Almost all stories appeared without
Post writer bylines in Wednesday's editions, including a 125th anniversary supplement. Some photo and art credits also were withheld.
"We hope to get the attention of
Post management," said Calvin Zon, local representative for the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild.
Patricia Dunn, the
Post's vice president for labor, said the newspaper recently settled contracts with four other unions before they expired.
"While other newspapers across the country have been laying off employees, we have proposed wage increases and pension improvements," she said.
Talks between and the
Post and the Guild broke down May 16, two days before the three-year contract expired. The two sides couldn't agree on wages, vacations, and rules about leaving the union.
The Guild represents 1,450
Post editorial and commercial employees. The byline strike was planned for Wednesday and Thursday and may continue for two days next week, Zon said.
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