Big Changes at Major News Dailies

Washington Post

The purchase of the Washington Post by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is an opportunity to build a new model for profitable journalism, TNG-CWA said.

"This is potentially an entirely new era for the Post," TNG-CWA President Bernie Lunzer said. "Our members have made the Post one of America's most engaging, high-quality and vital news products, and we see the sale as an opportunity to build on that and create a model for profitable journalism."

TNG-CWA represents nearly 900 editorial and commercial workers at the Post, and is in the process of bargaining a new contract. Mailers and handlers at the newspaper are members of the CWA Printing, Publishing and Media Workers Sector.

"We are eager to work with the new management to continue the proud traditions of quality journalism," said TNG-CWA Local 32031 Executive Director Cet Parks. "We expect Mr. Bezos to respect the status of all unions at the paper."

Bezos has said there will be no immediate change in management, operations, or staff. Bargaining for a new contract will continue.

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