Newspaper Factions Agree to a Union Vote
Union officials and management at the embattled Santa Barbara News-Press agreed Monday to hold a union election Sept. 27.
About 50 newsroom employees will decide whether they want to be represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The agreement on the election came after both sides traded accusations of unfair labor practices.
More than a dozen employees, including top editors, resigned in July, claiming News-Press owner Wendy McCaw meddled with editorial content. McCaw countered that workers had tainted coverage with personal opinions.
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