Fans of the movie reviews at NYC’s The Village Voice can relax. Talk of a strike at the alternative weekly has abated after negotiators for employees and management reached a tentative agreement on a new contract last night, union spokesman Graham Rayman said in a statement. He added that the terms would not be disclosed until they’re presented to union members for their approval today. Employees’ three-year contract expired yesterday. They authorized a strike as the paper’s owner, Village Voice Media, sought cuts in health and retirement benefits. Negotiations in 2005 and 2008 followed a similar pattern with the union preparing to strike and agreeing to new terms at the last minute.


That’s rich. I am rolling on the floor laughing! A major publisher of left-wing rags seeks to cut health and retirement benefits for its employees. Gee, maybe the revenues don’t match what they are spending in entitlements. Now that’s what I call the ultimate in hypocrisy. Why don’t they raise the advertising rates? Maybe because the higher rates might chase more revenue away….? You know, like higher taxes might keep small businesses from hiring or may move them to make cuts in benefits or jobs. Hmmmmm There’s a lesson here….
My God you’re fucking stupid.