Union employees open to concessions, but demand management cuts as well. (Boston Globe workers)

[Forkboy]

Some Boston Globe union workers were stunned to learn of the newspaper's threatened shutdown. To others, it was not a complete surprise, given the industry's mounting troubles. Some viewed it as a negotiating ploy, others as a serious threat.

But all of those interviewed said they are willing to accept pay cuts and other concessions to save New England's largest newspaper - as long as executives and managers make the same sacrifices.

"If management is willing to lead us, to take pay cuts and concessions, I'm sure the union would be willing,'' said Bob Sullivan, 56, who has worked as a mailer for 38 years. "We all want to keep our jobs. We all want to keep the Globe publishing.''

Officials from the Globe's owner, The New York Times Co., and the Globe declined to comment yesterday.

http://www.boston.com/ae/media/articles/2009/04/05/union_employees_open_to_concessions_but_demand_management_cuts_as_well/

[liberal N proud]

1. The demands on unions but not management is hypocrisy

[asteroid2003QQ47]

2. NOT hypocrisy! It's the American way!

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free."
-Johann Wolfgang van Goethe

[Forkboy]

4. LOL...reminds me of a comment from a British show I saw once.

"You're a fee man now. You aren't going anywhere."

[Forkboy]

3. It's a total joke.

We'll see how management responds.