LA Times Guild journalists rally in front of City Hall to protest against layoffs and changes to job seniority protections during a walkout of the Los Angeles Times newspaper at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles, January 19, 2024. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)Unionised journalists at the Los Angeles Times walked off the job on Friday for the first time in the paper’s 142-year history, after management said it planned significant job cuts to help plug a gaping financial hole. “The changes to our contract that management is trying to pressure us into accepting are obscene and unsustainable,” said Brian Contreras of the Los Angeles Times Guild. No official number was put on the planned job cuts, but reports said it could be at least 100 journalists – around a fifth of the newsroom. By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-PresseKNOW | Matric exam results: Here’s what was needed in order to pass

Source: Los Angeles Times January 21, 2024 04:10 UTC