That’s the rumor being recounted at Peoria Illinoisan.
*sigh*
You know, Peoria used to have both morning AND afternoon newspapers. And Chicago newspapers did a healthy business delivering to Peoria homes as well.
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I’m trying to decide if you really meant to write *sign* and if so, what the hell could that possibly mean or could it be you really meant to write *sigh*.
That is the flimsiest of rumors. I have heard nothing about this, despite having numerous JS contacts.
The no-layoff agreement that has been in effect since February between the Newspaper Guild, which represents newsroom and outside circulation employees, and the Journal Star expires at the end of March. The union achieved this deal by forgoing its 3 percent 2009 contract raise. People are apprehensive about the end of the agreement, especially after veteran non-union staffers were cut a couple weeks ago.
The Monday paper is the least profitable edition at most dailies, and a few have eliminated it. I am not sure if any GateHouse papers have.
I’ve heard nothing about the elimination of the Monday paper, either. Predicting layoffs at any newspaper in this day and age is kind of like predicting that it will be warm in July.