Local US newspaper workers allege Hearst is trying to ‘destroy unions’

Media company says it is ‘committed to good faith bargaining’ amid claims including contract violation Workers at local newspapers owned by Hearst allege the company is trying to “destroy unions” amid claims of widespread anti-union tactics, including violating union contracts and bad-faith bargaining. The Albany Newspaper Guild, which represents the Times Union newspaper in Albany, New York, said it’s been more than 17 years since the union had a contract and there has been little progress t...

By Michael Sainato