San Jose Mercury News | Romenesko Misc.
Mercury News publisher
George Riggs says the
two-year contract, which has to be approved by union members, "is going to not only save some of the layoffs we were about to have to make, it gives us the operational flexibility to be much more competitive going forward." San Jose Newspaper Guild executive officer
Luther Jackson says: "I think we did the best we could in a very tough strategic environment."
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"It's been a wacky year [at the paper]," says Merc union president (SFC)
