Which is it, Ted? Two letters to employees from publisher send very different messages The Hawaii Newspaper Guild - 20 Mar 2008 On March 11, 2008, Hawaii Tribune-Herald Publisher Ted Dixon sent employees a letter about the judge's decision in the recent trial on 13 National Labor Relations Board complaints against the company based on charges filed by the Hawaii Newspaper Guild. Judge rules newspaper acted illegally Fired reporters must be offered their jobs back The Hawaii Newspaper Guild - 11 Mar 2008 The Hawaii Tribune-Herald violated federal labor law when it suspended and fired two reporters for their legally protected union activities, a judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled on March 6. More stories

News of the newspaper industry   Lee Enterprises takes $772 million goodwill impairment charge Mark Fitzgerald - Editor & Publisher - 15 May 2008 Lee Enterprises Inc. took a goodwill impairment charge of $772 million in a revised financial report that pushed its loss to $716.4 million, or $15.90 per share, for its second fiscal quarter ended March 30. Incoming Newspaper Guild prez: Industry too pessimistic Joe Strupp - Editor & Publisher - 14 May 2008 Challenger Bernie Lunzer, whose election as Newspaper Guild president is expected to be certified on Thursday, said he wants to have the union "actively involved in the direction of the industry." Gannett offers 160 buyouts in NJ The Associated Press - 09 May 2008 Gannett Co. Inc. on Friday said it was offering buyouts to a total of 160 workers at five of its six New Jersey newspapers, as advertising revenues decline. Lunzer expected to win Newspaper Guild presidency Joe Strupp - Editor & Publisher - 06 May 2008 Challenger Bernie Lunzer will win The Newspaper Guild presidential election, according to voting data obtained by E&P that indicates he has a lead of more than 900 votes with only some 600 potential ballots left to be counted. McClatchy stock down on huge volume Mark Fitzgerald - Editor & Publisher - 06 May 2008 Stock in The McClatchy Co. dropped more than 7% on trading volume Monday that was more than seven times higher than normal. Challenger Lunzer leading Newspaper Guild presidential election Joe Strupp - Editor & Publisher - 05 May 2008 Early returns in the first contested Newspaper Guild presidential election since 1995 indicate a possible change at the top with challenger Bernie Lunzer ahead of incumbent Linda Foley.

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