Time Inc. Union Battle: Newspaper Guild Of New York Accuses Magazine Company Of Unfair Labor Practic
Source: I B Times
By Christopher Zara
Time Inc. wants to transform itself into a new-media company, but it’s dogged by old-school union battles. The Newspaper Guild of New York on Monday accused the magazine company of violating labor laws by unilaterally imposing a new set of working conditions that could lead to the outsourcing of dozens of jobs for union journalists.
The guild, which represents about 200 Time Inc. workers -- including journalists for Time magazine, Sports Illustrated, People and Fortune -- has been negotiating for a new collective bargaining agreement, but talks between the two parties broke down earlier this year.
In November, Time Inc. made what it called a “last, best and final” offer, and subsequently implemented its new terms and conditions, claiming negotiations with the guild had reached a legal impasse. Labor laws permit employers from taking such steps if good-faith bargaining ultimately proves unsuccessful.
But union officials say the talks have been unsuccessful because Time Inc. management has been unwilling to budge, and Time is invoking an “impasse” as an excuse to get what it wants.
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The Newspaper Guild of New York is accusing Time Inc. of violating labor laws by planning to outsource union jobs. Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images
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