New York Guild and The Times Settle Disputes Over Layoffs

New York Guild and The New York Times have settled disputes and avoided arbitration over all 14 Guild members who initially challenged their layoffs of late last year through the contract's grievance process, TNG-CWA Local 31003 President Bill O'Meara announced yesterday. Six others who were laid off decided not to grieve their dismissals.

While the terms of the agreement are confidential, it included financial packages for each of our former colleagues that they found acceptable.

"The Guild felt confident in prevailing through the arbitration process," said Unit Chair Grant Glickson. "But we believe that a settlement was in the best interest of our members, who can now take their considerable talents and move on in their careers without going through a grueling legal battle."

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