Tuesday, December 19, 2006

pressmen ratify contracts at Philadelphia Inquirer

By Joseph N. DiStefano

The last of the labor unions at The Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News ratified a new labor contract last night, ending months of often tense negotiations.

The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia, which represents advertising, news, circulation and finance workers, voted 498-69 to approve a contract that called for union concessions on seniority, hiring pay, and the pension plan.

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