More Layoffs at the Pueblo Chieftain
The Pueblo Chieftain laid off seven union-covered employees July 26, more than 10 percent of the bargaining unit.
CWA Local 37074
The Pueblo Chieftain laid off seven union-covered employees July 26, more than 10 percent of the bargaining unit.
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The CEO-to-worker compensation ratio was 20.1-to-1 in 1965 and 29.0-to-1 in 1978, grew to 122.6-to-1 in 1995, peaked at 383.4-to-1 in 2000, and was 272.9-to-1 in 2012.
Newspapers are the voice of the community. We are the voice of newspaper employees | The Denver Newspaper Guild Local 37074 is a union of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Montana newspaper employees, and employees working for unions and nonprofit organizations in the state.