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Journal Employees Stage Anti-Murdoch Protest

Union action relates to pending deal, labor talks

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Jun 28, 2007 5:00 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Wall Street Journal employees around the country were intentionally late for work today in a job action to protest News Corp.'s impending purchase of Dow Jones. The union representing reporters coordinated the demonstration, Forbes reports, to give a collective thumbs-down to Rupert Murdoch and to protest recent developments in ongoing labor talks with the company.

Reporters scheduled to work in the morning showed up at 2pm, the AP reported; a Reuters source estimated the participation rate at 95%. The union opposes the $5 billion bid for the Journal publisher, but the protest came just hours before reports that the companies have agreed to install an independent editorial board to address concerns about Murdoch's management.

Co. in early May, but last Thursday agreed to meet with him. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Co. in early May, but last Thursday agreed to meet with him. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)   (Associated Press)
Co. in early May, but last Thursday agreed to meet with him. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Co. in early May, but last Thursday agreed to meet with him. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)   (Associated Press)
Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, is now firmly in play, even after the controlling Bancroft family turned thumbs down to a $5 billion bid from Rupert Murdoch. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, is now firmly in play, even after the controlling Bancroft family turned thumbs down to a $5 billion bid from Rupert Murdoch. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)   (Associated Press)
Co. over measures to protect The Wall Street Journal's editorial independence. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Co. over measures to protect The Wall Street Journal's editorial independence. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)   (Associated Press)
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A look at the effectivenmess of the tactic, plus text of the union statement
CNN

Would a Murdoch takeover make any difference?
Forbes

More on the union's reasoning
Independent (UK)

More on the contract negotiations
Associated Press

About a quarter of the staff was nowhere to be found
Reuters

 
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