Fresno Bee may cut 26 from newsroom

The Fresno Bee reported Thursday that it may be forced to cut 26 members of its newsroom, along with other non-union employees, according to Editor & Publisher.

The Bee cuts would occur if members of the California Media Workers Guild do not agree to a proposal that includes pay cuts of up to 6%, the paper reported. Union members will vote on the plan March 10.
The newspaper also plans layoffs and pay cuts for managers and workers in departments not represented by the union, but specifics haven't been revealed.

The announcement follows a similar one from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Both papers are owned by McClatchy Co., which has starting trimming costs across the country in an effort to save $110 million on the year.

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