Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Involuntary pay reductions
Posted By Max Brantley on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM
I mentioned yesterday a new program at the Democrat-Gazette seeking employees willing to take voluntary reduction of hours as a cost-cutting tool. (And, I was told today, this plan was imposed at other Hussman-owned newspapers in Arkansas, as was an earlier wage and hiring freeze.)
Could be worse. Gannett today told its thousands of employees -- who include workers at KTHV in Little Rock and the Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home -- that they must take a week off without pay in the first quarter of this year.
Lots more at the blog run by Jim Hopkins, former business editor at the Arkansas Gazette.
Comments (5)
Showing 1-5 of 5
More by Max Brantley
-
Trump administration pushes for dirtier air, Sierra Club protests
Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under Donald Trump, is forging ahead with a plan to roll back Obama-era efforts to reduce air pollution by electric power plants. It's a boon to the coal industry, for which Wheeler once lobbied. The Arkansas chapter of the Sierra Club says it's bad news.
- Aug 21, 2018
-
Dogpatch deal appears to be unraveling
The Harrison Daily Times reports that an eviction suit has been filed against a company that had leased property above the old Dogpatch USA theme park. It alleges Heritage USA Ozarks Resort and the company owner David Hare haven't paid the rent.
- Aug 21, 2018
-
Leslie Rutledge mounts the Trump defense
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is adopting the Donald Trump strategy on news of her lackluster history as a DHS lawyer: unleash a Tweetstorm and call it "fake news" This is another way to say "facts unflattering to the candidate." She protests too much.
- Aug 21, 2018
- More »
Readers also liked…
-
Your daily dose of Jason Rapert
Sen. Jason Rapert really, really didn't like it when a KATV reporter asked him about the hypocrisy of his political arguments.
- Feb 4, 2017
-
French Hill votes against disaster aid to Puerto Rico
Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill alone among Arkansas's House delegation voted last week against a measure that provided $36.5 billion in disaster aid, a portion for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico as well as money for wildfire response and to support the flood insurance program.
- Oct 14, 2017
-
Tom Cotton's influence on Trump's new security chief
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton is getting credit for pushing President Donald Trump to select Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser, Politico reports.
- Feb 21, 2017
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Jay Barth / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / Calendar / Gallery Listings
Associated Press via TheRepublic.com
RT @borkdog: Police: Man flashes badge, claims to be Arkansas officer after being denied beer purchase on Sunday https://t.co/LdTDjbEdjW
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
New Rock the Culture: We want to be counted with Congressman John Lewis! (@ Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times) https://t.co/MXmUv3CGuG
Arkansas Blog - Max Brantley
Survivor Of Acid Attack Helps Bring Change To Nepal's Criminal Code
KUAR Newsroom
Let @GoodAfternoonAR know and your answer could be on the show at 3! https://t.co/qawz6Z4hDs
KATV News
Most Viewed
-
UPDATE: Circuit judge rules that DHS must release Leslie Rutledge's personnel records
Word just in that Circuit Judge Tim Fox has ordered from the bench that the state's Department of Human Services must release the personnel files on Leslie Rutledge that have previously been hidden from public view.
-
Leslie Rutledge mounts the Trump defense
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is adopting the Donald Trump strategy on news of her lackluster history as a DHS lawyer: unleash a Tweetstorm and call it "fake news" This is another way to say "facts unflattering to the candidate." She protests too much.
-
Dogpatch deal appears to be unraveling
The Harrison Daily Times reports that an eviction suit has been filed against a company that had leased property above the old Dogpatch USA theme park. It alleges Heritage USA Ozarks Resort and the company owner David Hare haven't paid the rent.
-
UA professor wins $3.4 million grant
A University of Arkansas professor and his team will develop a device to link solar power arrays to the national power grid thanks to a $3.4 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
-
Griffen ethics case will proceed to trial
The Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission Monday denied Judge Wendell Griffen's request to dismiss ethics charges against him. It also granted him only limited access to documents he'd sought related to the investigation.
Most Recent Comments
-
Re: Dogpatch deal appears to be unraveling
Who among us could resist signing up for a convention where the venue is a…
- on August 21, 2018
-
Re: Brett Kavanaugh pushed Ken Starr to ask Bill Clinton about masturbation, orgasms, phone sex, oral sex, cigar sex, and more
What the election of Trump has revealed is the absolute derangement and insanity of one…
- on August 21, 2018
-
Re: Griffen ethics case will proceed to trial
I bet the cats a box of cat nip flavored treats that Stu-Razor would be…
- on August 21, 2018
Slideshows
-
Protest against the proposal to detain immigrant children in Arkansas on the capitol steps, Thursday, June 21, 2018.
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter