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U-T's moves raise employees’ fears of layoffs
I wonder if Lynch will blame the inevitable closure of the paper on Obamacare. Employers have had months to forecast the financial impact -- if any -- that Obamacare would have. I think it's more of Papa-don't-care.— January 16, 2014 2:04 p.m.
Manchester buys more San Diego papers
Wonder if he wants to buy the gay papers too and convince the readers that marriage is bad for them?— November 4, 2013 1:28 p.m.
Filner did all the right things the wrong way
Interesting. On July 2 (well before the Filner issues became public), the UT Editorial Board wrote: *When City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said Monday he would no longer allow his staff to participate in closed-session meetings with Mayor Bob Filner because of Filner’s abusive behavior, some depicted it as Goldsmith escalating his feud with the mayor. However, **the city attorney is exactly right that under workplace-harassment laws, his office and the city in general are at legal risk if abuse of workers is tolerated**. Filner’s treatment of Goldsmith’s top deputy, Andrew Jones, in two recent closed sessions, as well as his treatment of many other city employees, is often unprofessional and capricious — not what one would expect from a man who ran for mayor with promises to end the “vilification” of city workers. It’s the primary reason 10 staff members have resigned halfway through Filner’s first year on the job.* As many pointed out, workplace-harassment laws are only actionable (e.g., costly) if the harassment is targeted at workers in specific legal categories (gender, disability, sexual orientation, etc.). Certainly the UT higher-ups would have realized that workplace-harassment laws do not guarantee a generally pleasant workplace. Did the City Attorney (and the UT) know something we didn't?— July 31, 2013 2:10 p.m.
More layoffs at Union-Tribune
Don, No one talks very much about the UT losing market penetration as well as circulation. According to census records, San Diego County’s population grew 10 percent from 2000 to 2010 (from 2,813,833 to 3,095,313). Even if circulation had remained constant instead of declining, more people entered the county and ignored the local paper – that’s horrible news for advertisers.— May 29, 2013 9:54 a.m.
KPBS investigation: U-T discounted anti-Filner ads
State Watchdog Agency Opens Inquiry into U-T San Diego’s Political Ad Rates Fair Political Practices Commission will check whether U-T offered improper discounts. April 8, 2013 Updated at 8:55 p.m. April 8, 2013 By Amita Sharma and Ryann Grochowski, inewsource, KPBS The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) announced Monday it is looking into whether U-T San Diego offered an improper discount on political advertising during last year’s election. At first, calling it an investigation, and later revising it to a review, the FPPC, a state watchdog agency, said it’s reviewing whether the U-T San Diego violated campaign laws. The probe was prompted by an inewsource/KPBS Investigations Desk analysis, which found that an anti-Bob Filner political action committee paid just over $1,560 per full-page ad in the U-T during the San Diego mayoral race.— April 9, 2013 9:07 a.m.
Officially, Papa Doug DOES Buy NC Times
>> Lynch told U-T employees that the North County Times is "highly regarded for its prep and youth sports coverage." Must not think too much of its news desk. Pink slips, anyone?— September 11, 2012 1:09 p.m.
Officially, Papa Doug DOES Buy NC Times
"... we intend to super serve each and every market .." Does that include fries and a drink?— September 11, 2012 12:52 p.m.
Register Staffers Didn't Want Manchester, Says L.A. Times
No, I meant bore. A whore would at least be interesting.— June 15, 2012 10:32 a.m.
Register Staffers Didn't Want Manchester, Says L.A. Times
If it crashes it's because it's a bore. People pick up must-reads and this is not one of them.— June 14, 2012 11:49 a.m.
Tim Sullivan Tells His Side of the Story
I doubt the UT has any influence at all on the election. Its circulation and market share keep dwindling. Its regular readers, such as they are, probably follow the same mindset as the menses producing the paper.— June 6, 2012 10:06 a.m.