The Los Angeles Times is facing a wave of outrage over a round of layoffs. “We have made the difficult decision to undergo a reorganization and eliminate certain positions within the company,” said Hillary Manning, Vice President of Communications of the Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times Guild leader, Reed Johnson, posted an announcement yesterday expressing the union’s frustration at the sudden “outrageous and reckless” job cuts, stating they were not given proper notice or allowed any attempts to negotiate for its union members. We will be saying goodbye to some tremendous colleagues.”According to the Los Angeles Times, some managers as well as full-time and temporary employees will lose their jobs while most reporting jobs won’t be affected. In the last five years, the Los Angeles Times added over 150 new journalists and took a heavy hit during the 2020 pandemic.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 08, 2023 18:24 UTC