The Newspaper Guild will rally tomorrow at The Washington Post as negotiations continue for a new contract. Metro Washington Council delegates voted unanimously last week to support tomorrow’s rally and many area locals are expected to turn out to demonstrate their solidarity...
photo: Guild Executive Director Cet Parks at the local's October 2 rally; photo by Chris Garlock
photo: Guild Executive Director Cet Parks at the local's October 2 rally; photo by Chris Garlock
As previously reported (Post “Drops A Bomb” On Guild Contract Talks 9/25 UC), the Post is demanding the same large cuts in retirement benefits for Guild members that it’s imposing on nonunion employees, eliminating future retirement medical benefits and freezing defined-benefit pensions.