Ratification Meeting Information

The Ratification Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2008 at 9:00 am in Room Salon 1 at the Crown Plaza Commerce Casino Hotel located in the City of Commerce. (interactive map).

Parking is free in the rear of the hotel by taking Tubeway Ave. on the west side of the hotel/casino.

I am diligently working on getting copies for review in advance of the meeting and hope to have an on-line version available here for download.

You must attend to vote.

Ex-Times reporters sue Zell

Kevin Roderick

I'm told that lawyers representing current and former Los Angeles Times newsroom staffers are filing a class-action federal lawsuit against Sam Zell and Tribune this morning in Los Angeles, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest and other violations of ERISA, the law that safeguards the proper handling of retirement benefits like pensions and trusts. The plaintiffs include several familiar bylines and at least one current Times star. A team has been looking into Zell's leveraged takeover of Tribune almost since he used employee money to get the company.

Details to come.

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NUFF SAID!

http://laist.com/2008/07/25/la_times_employees_bite_back.php
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/zell_watch/zellotry_at_the_la_times_90134.asp
http://www.tellzell.com/2008/07/dispatch-from-trenches.html

The First Annual Save Our Trade "BIG CAJONES" award goes to................?

Rest in Peace Ken Reich

In Memory of a True Fighter!

Your inspiration lives on!

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