The Phoenix

New in the Phoenix: penny-pinching at the Globe

In which I argue that Globe management's proposed ten-percent wage cut for union employees just might happen. Plus, I take a look at HBO's new Iraq-war miniseries, Generation Kill.

One correction to the Globe piece: I wrote, incorrectly, that Dan Totten--president of the Boston Newspaper Guild, the Globe's largest union--works in travel advertising at the paper. Totten worked in travel advertising until 2005; now he's a full-time union head.

Published Jul 09 2008, 07:42 PM by Adam Reilly

Mary White said:

Great article, but Dan Caplette did not ask the question regarding the proposed pay cut, I did.

I am also a Mailroom employee at The Globe.

July 11, 2008 1:16 PM
Adam Reilly said:

Mary, sorry to write you out of the story--Dan actually told me that he'd asked the question in question (awkward construction, but I think you know what I mean). Any chance that both of you asked similar questions? Feel free to give me a ring if you'd like, or send me an email--617-859-3361 or areilly@thephoenix.com.

July 11, 2008 3:13 PM
anonymous said:

mary, i believe that question was asked by a heavy set man from the mail room.

July 15, 2008 5:53 PM
Newsroom employee said:

The question of the 10% pay cut was a surprise to us all.The President of the Mailers,also received some clapping for putting the question to management.

July 16, 2008 9:38 AM
259 guy said:

mary's question was regarding the lack of local news coverage in the globe, and the suits responded that there is quite a bit of effort put into it. as for the newspaper guild, at times it appears to be a house already divided against itself, as your article points out. they do appear to have a very active and very proactive leadership, dan totten included.

July 25, 2008 5:58 PM