It was officially announced yesterday that Ben Wood, Helen Altonn and Mary Adamski are leaving the newspaper as of July 30 after agreeing to voluntary buyouts that are said to include the maximum severance called for in the Guild contract. I’m told Frank Bridgewater pointed out that between the three, they have more than 150 [...]
Tags: Black Press Ltd·David Black·Honolulu Star-Advertiser·Oahu Publications
Here’s an interesting comment from a reader: An interesting comment by “Abcde” in your blog not long ago referred to David Black’s local investors. ” …According to previous news reports, Black’s local investors include Jeffrey and Lynn Watanabe, Duane Kurisu, Larry and Claire Johnson, Island Holdings Inc., Dan Case and C.S. Wo & Sons Ltd., [...]
Tags: Honolulu Star-Advertiser·Honolulu Star-Bulletin·Oahu Publications
The Newspaper Guild reports it has gotten nowhere in bargaining with Gannett over the effects of the upcoming sale of the Honolulu Advertiser. Both the Hawaii Newspaper Guild and the ILWU have filed grievances against the company for transferring the severance pay obligation from the Advertiser to Oahu Publications Inc. Other unions are expected to [...]
Tags: David Black·Gannett·Hawaii Newspaper Guild·Honolulu Advertiser·Oahu Publications
