Headquarters of the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo. Photo via @politico XFour days after Los Angeles Times journalists held the first newsroom union work stoppage in the paper’s 142-year history, the paper’s leadership Tuesday announced plans to lay off at least 115 people, or more than 20% of the newsroom staff. The layoffs were met with immediate condemnation by affected staffers and members of the Los Angeles Times Guild, the union representing the paper’s newsroom employees. Tuesday’s layoffs follow the elimination last summer of more than 70 newsroom positions at The Times. More recently, Sports Illustrated sent layoff notices to virtually its entire staff, leaving the future of the venerable publication in doubt.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 24, 2024 18:39 UTC