Vote No

Mark Kurtich is like us, he answers to his boss, as we do, so redirect your anger to the publisher, or better yet, the CEO of Tribune. The Internet is the real culprit here, taking subscribers away in droves, and advertisers as well.

Advertising revenue was down another one percent for the Tribune Company last month, so if the company does nothing, it could end up as many companies have, in bankruptcy court. With the creditors dividing all the assets of the company to satisfy the negative cash flow.

I cannot see the point in having another union election at the Times, what can the union do for us?

Ask the printers at the New York Times how the union saved their jobs, or better yet, the printers at the San Francisco Chronicle, and the printers that once produced the Daily Breeze.

We all know what happens when Dean Singleton buys a newspaper, everyone is handed a pink slip in one hand, and a job application in the other. And most of the newspapers he has purchased are union papers.

The union supporters have said they want a contract that will guarantee certain criteria the new owners of the Los Angeles Times will be forced to honor, do you really think the company would agree to such demands?

I will be voting no when the union election arrives, as I hope you will.