Commenting on my post about Gannett buyouts and other job losses, a reader says: "I keep seeing the USA Today newsroom cuts mentioned, but nothing about the business-side cuts at the paper. Those people lost jobs too, and their 'parting gifts' were not as nice as the newsroom's..."Can anyone supply details? E-mail me, please!; see Tipsters Anonymous Policy in the sidebar, upper right. Or leave a note in the comments section, below.
I think your source is on the mark. No verification, but the grapevine says that edit workers got 2 weeks of pay per year of service, plus full health coverage for the duration of the severance period. Biz workers got 1 1/2 weeks per year and an invitation to apply for COBRA. Some in sensitive positions were escorted out of the building.
ReplyDeleteAll in all, just another day in the newspaper industry. :(