Contreras is also the chair of the L.A. Times Guild Unit Council, which scolded the paper Wednesday following the "gutting" news that mass layoffs were underway, saying it "did not have to be this way." LA TIMES GUILD SAYS PAPER'S LAYOFFS 'DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY,' MINORITIES 'DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED'Roughly 20% of the newsroom is expected to be shown the door. A second former L.A. Times staffer who was impacted by the layoffs said it’s a possibility that "some diverse people" would have taken a voluntary buyout but feels management’s decision to implement mass layoffs significantly impacted minorities. I think you’ll find that they were overwhelmingly diverse reporters," they told Fox News Digital on the condition of anonymity. The Guild has long been fighting for seniority protections, and said the paper agreed that impacted staffers would have less seniority.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 25, 2024 13:09 UTC