Philly.com newsroom employees reached a tentative
agreement on a new contract with owner Philadelphia Media Network, but talks
are still ongoing with employees of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News.
While guild leadership acknowledged the deal was “the
first sign of progress in months,” it also said that until management “deals
meaningfully with healthcare and changes its view on seniority, we still have a
long way to go and only a few scheduled mediation sessions to get it done.”
The contract expires June 27 and negotiations are
scheduled to resume Monday morning.
In a statement, PMN Vice President of Human Resources
Keith Black said that as a result of eight hours of negotiations Thursday with
a federal mediator, the company and the guild signed the tentative agreement
for Philly.com
“Following review and sign-off on the tentative agreement
by both sides, the mediator recommended that the parties resume talks on Monday
morning, with the intent to stay as long as necessary to reach an agreement on
the main unit contract,” Black said. “We look forward to continuing our
discussions with the goal of reaching an agreement with Guild representatives.”
The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia leadership
said that Philly.com employees are part of the singular health & welfare
fund co-managed by the guild and PMN.
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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