Comments on: Media: GateHouse trying to eliminate 149 newspaper jobs in Springfield

By: AnotherExJSer

AnotherExJSer — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:55:12 +0000

Sam, The Guild represents newsroom and OUTSIDE circulation employees at the Journal Star.

By: Sam Bush

Sam Bush — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:47:12 +0000

I have heard that Gatehouse is currently in contract negotiations with The Newspaper Guild, which represents most newsroom and inside circulation employees at the Journal Star, Contract was to have expired last month but was extended.

By: Lainer

Lainer — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:35:00 +0000

I once got let go from a job I’d had for 14 years, with only two hours notice and a week of unused vacation pay. I’m sure this is not uncommon in the private sector. Fourteen weeks of severance pay would have looked pretty darn good to me!

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:30:35 +0000

They are only offering 1 weeks pay for each year of service. Who would take that lousy offer!!!!

By: Lainer

Lainer — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:21:16 +0000

If I’m not mistaken, Copley sold the PJS, SJ-R and other Illinois papers to GateHouse because the Copleys got socked with huge inheritance taxes on Helen Copley’s estate after she died. Yet another example of a well-intentioned soak-the-rich tax that backfired

By: Billy Dennis

Billy Dennis — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:14:02 +0000

Your mouth to God’s ear, Gaffer.

By: Guffawing Gaffer

Guffawing Gaffer — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:29:04 +0000

Bill should go into newspaper management. After all, he’s solved the problem that has had hundreds of others all worried. Good thing he’s in Peoria and people are actively seeking his opinion.