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Furloughs back at LANG papers

By Kevin Roderick | December 6, 2010 11:58 PM

Ten days without pay in the first three months of 2011 for our friends at the Los Angeles Newspaper Group newspapers, plus a reduction in vacation days. Lower than expected financial performance this year is to blame, says Monday's memo to the staffs of the papers from CEO and publisher Fred Hamilton.


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