http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times On Friday, a member of the union that represents Seattle Times employees circulated an email intended to address "rumors" of looming 25-30 percent cuts in staffing at the newspaper. Then, earlier today, Times management sent out an (ominous?) email telling all of its reporting staff to be at a meeting at 12:30—and to check in with supervisors for a "briefing" afterward if they couldn't make the meeting. I'm sure I'll hear more about the meeting after it wraps up. In the meantime, here's the email from the union rep, Yoko Kuramoto-Eidsmoe: Hey guys, After I sent out this most recent... Copyright 2008 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:15:40 -0800 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:44:54 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I know it's scary, guys! Hang in there! Rama rama ding dong! Tick tock! Haha! Funsies!

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991762 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991762 Media Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:21:05 -0800 Wait until the Stranger has a 50% cut in staff: I will laugh and laugh!!!

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991783 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991783 Media Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:31:10 -0800 Well considering their recent overhaul of the newspaper, combining sections like Food and Arts & Entertainment with the NW Life section and the number of not local articles that are now running I'm not surprised that they need to discuss something with their employees.

]]> PopTart http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991822 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991822 Media Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:44:50 -0800 Blethen is selling? One can only dream.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991842 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991842 Media Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:55:30 -0800 You know, if they got rid of the sports section ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991922 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991922 Media Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:25:09 -0800 @2 the stranger has laid people off recently, but don't expect to read about it on slog!

]]> twee http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991971 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/fear_and_meeting_at_the_times#c991971 Media Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:44:54 -0800