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Is the entire staff of the
Village Voice preparing to jump off a cliff together? The
NY Press reports that the once-mighty downtown alt-weekly, which has seen its editorial and business-side staff
hacked to pieces since it was bought by New Times two years ago, is on the verge of a walkout over contract issues.
Voice stalwart Tom Robbins says if the union there doesn't get what it wants, "all bets are off." The problem here: this paper is in dire economic straits and would surely welcome a good excuse to lay off its entire staff and start over with an all-24-year-old writing staff, at $30,000 apiece. Strikes at shaky print outlets have become totally counterproductive. New Times boss
Mike Lacey is probably rubbing his hands in glee at the prospect. But hey, we hope we're wrong! (UPDATE: We're told a strike is set for July 1 if a suitable contract isn't in place). [
NY Press]
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