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2009-10-02 Economy

Unions could hold key to fate of Chicago Sun-Times

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Five Sun-Times unions have rejected the concessions, four have accepted them and seven have not yet voted,

Let's see...5 + 4 + 7 = 16. There are 16 different unions involved? The train wreck graphic is quite appropriate,

Posted by SteveS 2009-10-02 02:45|| 2009-10-02 02:45|| Front Page Top

#2 The important part of the deal are the small local newspapers, not the Sun Times. The big paper is dead no matter what happens, but the little local papers (we get one of those here at home) can turn a profit, since their focus is relentlessly local news, the kind people like to get. But to get those little papers Tyree has to do the song and dance for the Sun Times. Interesting gambit.

Posted by Steve White 2009-10-02 10:55|| 2009-10-02 10:55|| Front Page Top

#3 I haven't been watching this one, Dr. White, as I'm not a local. But why can't Tyree pick up the 50 locals at liquidation if that's where all the value is? The big paper may or may not be dead, depending on the union's flexibility, especially if there's a 50 paper local option to work with. NetFlix hasn't stopped delivering DVDs through the highest bandwidth pipe in the world. It would be interesting to see what has happened to the DVD volume of titles available for download as well. Newspapers are viable if they recognize the reality of the marketplace and clean up their editorial act.

Posted by Gloger Hapsburg8576 2009-10-02 11:46|| 2009-10-02 11:46|| Front Page Top

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