CHICAGO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Chicago Sun-Times today announced that it has reached an agreement-in-principle with The Chicago Newspaper Guild regarding a three-year labor contract for unionized reporters at the newspaper. The Newspaper Guild is now expected to present the agreement to its members for approval in the next few days.
John Cruickshank, Publisher, said, "We have reached what we believe is a fair agreement with The Chicago Newspaper Guild that takes into account the interests of all of our employees as well as the newspaper's financial situation. I would like to thank all of those involved in the negotiation process for coming to this agreement which allows us to focus fully on publishing our paper."
The Chicago Sun-Times, one of the ten largest daily newspapers in the U.S., is owned by Hollinger International Inc. .
Contacts: Molly Morse Kekst and Company 212-521-4826 molly-morse@kekst.com Jeremy Fielding Kekst and Company jeremy-fielding@kekst.com 1-212-521-4825
Hollinger International Inc.
John Cruickshank, Publisher, said, "We have reached what we believe is a fair agreement with The Chicago Newspaper Guild that takes into account the interests of all of our employees as well as the newspaper's financial situation. I would like to thank all of those involved in the negotiation process for coming to this agreement which allows us to focus fully on publishing our paper."
The Chicago Sun-Times, one of the ten largest daily newspapers in the U.S., is owned by Hollinger International Inc. .
Contacts: Molly Morse Kekst and Company 212-521-4826 molly-morse@kekst.com Jeremy Fielding Kekst and Company jeremy-fielding@kekst.com 1-212-521-4825
Hollinger International Inc.
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