Journalists at US’s Largest Newspaper Company Walk Out Against Corporate Greed

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Hundreds of unionized employees of Gannett, the largest newspaper company in the US, walked off the job on Monday to protest corporate greed at the top of the organization. The employees demanded that investors take action against the company's management.

’s staff has been cut from 104 to 83 in that time period;e Arizona RepublicGannett has also closed dozens of newspapers entirely, including six weekly publications in the Akron, Ohio area this past February and four papers in Northern Kentucky last year.

The shareholder meeting and walkout come five months after Gannett laid off 6% of its 3,440-employee media division., organized a crowd-sourced fundraiser to support employees as they stage the walkout, which they plan to continue on Tuesday at the newspaper.Guild, Gannett officials have refused to provide remaining journalists with fair wages and working conditions.

 

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