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The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

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

A sign reading 'HEARST corporat' in white text on a dark brown rectangular panel
The Hearst tower in New York City in 2006. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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 had been more than 17 years since the union had a contract and there had been little progress toward reaching a new one.

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