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In Historic Move At Labor-Skeptic 'Chicago Tribune,' Newsroom Pushes To Form Union

David Folkenflik NPR
One of the nation's oldest and most prestigious regional newspapers, The Chicago Tribune, could soon have a unionized staff. On Wednesday morning, journalists from its newsroom informed management that they are preparing to organize and that they have collected signatures from dozens of colleagues.

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Los Angeles Times Newsroom, Challenging Tronc, Goes Public With Union Push

Sydney Ember New York Times
Newsroom employees at The Los Angeles Times are trying to form a union, setting up a potential clash with the newspaper’s parent company, Tronc. Cost-cutting measures, including sweeping layoffs, have agitated the staff. Last year, Tronc instituted an abrupt change to the vacation policy that effectively eliminated accrued vacation days, according to several employees interviewed.
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