PHILADELPHIA - August 11, 2008
The vote Sunday by members of Teamsters Local 628 was 193-7.
The request by Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC - the owner of
the two newspapers - is a cost-cutting measure in the face of
declining revenue that has afflicted newspapers nationwide.
Leaders of Local 628 say the workers at The Philadelphia
Inquirer and Daily News want to do what they can to help preserve
their jobs.
Local 628, which represents drivers and other workers, is the
first of 11 unions at the company to approve the request. All must
vote on it since it would mean amending the contract.
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Information from: Philadelphia Daily News, http://www.philly.com
