Where does all the money go?
The Los Angeles to Chicago "CASH PIPELINE" is flowing once again! I understand the pressure that our newspaper, as well as all newspapers in general are under, but what I don't understand is how Executive Management in Chicago continues to siphon off millions of dollars at the expense of Los Angeles Times employees and line their own pockets with it.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
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As a “hourly employee” making up rolls and getting “bust outs”....... what don’t you get that you agreed to when you hired on? Take a look at the 10th!
We're headed towards a 2 class society, the haves and the have nots. Executive pay is just the tip of the iceberg. You folks may have to flex your union muscles sooner than you think. You need to resist and fight off any hostile situation the shitheads from Chicago throw at you.
Well Anonymous number one,
I just happen to remember what I agreed too when I started working in the pressroom. I agreed we would have an eleven-man crew, twelve when running double delivery, and thirteen when there was more than one spot color.
I agreed to work on an eight-unit printing press, with four form plates, which were maintained on a regular basis.
I agreed to be paid overtime after seven hours on the job, and double time after ten and a half hours.
I agreed to have a paid birthday off once per year, to be taken when manning in the pressroom was sufficient.
I agreed to have a lunch break everyday of thirty-five minutes, and two ten-minute breaks if the press was running.
Yes a few of us still remember what we agreed too.
If we still had the 5000 plus people working at the times Ed we would be losing money now more than likely though!
If we still had the 5000 plus people working at the times Ed we would be losing money now more than likely though!
How many employees do we currently have at the Los Angeles Times now?
How much of a profit has the Times generated for the Tribune Company?
What people seem to forget is that Tribune is a very profitable company even though they continue to cry the blues. The sad fact is they believe they are not profitable enough, and are bent on reducing the people who helped build their workplaces over the years. They are turning our business into one big wire service without individuality. They are willing to sacrifice local flavor for what they think will be even more profit. You cannot grow by cutting.
And those half brained mid managers who keep saying things like love it or leave it are really missing the boat. Why are they feeling safe ? They'll go too.
No Ed....... When you hired on you agreed to give the company one hour of your time/work in exchange for one hours pay. That’s all!
Anonymous #1 said:
At the last town hall meeting, one of the OC operators asked David Hiller about the executive bonuses and CEO pay and commented that he didn't think it was fair. Hiller seemed a bit surprised by the question and failed to give a clear answer to it. Contrary to many who think that Hiller's tap dance proved his complicity, I read him differently. I think he was surprised and shocked that anyone could be so naive.
Why do CEOs and other executives take advantage and rake in millions? Because they can. It's that simple.
The next time you complain that the world isn't fair make a list of all the actions you have taken to effect a change. If you voted for Bush II (in either election) please don't complain at all because you are a working-class supporter of the elite class.
And, to the comments about what we have been paid to do as workers at the LA Times -- I have always been under the impression that I have been paid the big dollars to do three simple things:
1. Do my part to get the paper out on time
2. Don't vote for a union
3. Keep my mouth shut
Since Willes' reign of terror, I have done one of the three to the best of my ability.
I certainly hope that the union people know what they are doing. Russ Newton is quite proud of the fact that he played a role in the firing of striking union pressmen at the Chicago Tribune. He's has openly said that he thinks that Times pressmen should make about $40K per year.
If Russ openly said that about our wages then he OPENLY lied to us at a town hall in OC when he stated to all that he thought we were fairly compensated. Of course we all knew he was lying that night because he said in his meet and greets in the shops that he thought we are overpaid.
His " honesty" cough, cough
is pure Chicago
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