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Gannett to Pay Severance in Guild Agreement
Gannett Co. has reached a settlement agreement with the Memphis Newspaper Guild and eligible, laid-off employees will receive severance pay and short-term health insurance.
The settlement was announced Wednesday afternoon by Guild president Daniel Connolly who said the agreement was reached Tuesday afternoon.
“We regret that it took so long to achieve a fair settlement, but the worst part of this conflict is behind us,” Connolly said.
As part of the agreement, the Guild will drop its complaint against the company with the National Labor Relations Board, Connolly said.
Read more: https://www.memphisflyer.com/NewsBlog/archives/2017/06/21/gannett-to-pay-severance-in-guild-agreement