Most editorial staff at the Free Press and The News are represented by the News Media Guild or the Detroit Newspaper Guild. Consult your representative regarding specific buyout terms, such as seniority-based severance (historically up to 35 weeks) and extended health benefits.
Layoffs and more buyouts planned at Detroit Free Press, Detroit News
Just months before the JOA ended, the Detroit Free Press offered voluntary buyouts to newsroom staff to reduce headcount.
Most editorial staff at the Free Press and The News are represented by the News Media Guild or the Detroit Newspaper Guild. Consult your representative regarding specific buyout terms, such as seniority-based severance (historically up to 35 weeks) and extended health benefits.
Layoffs and more buyouts planned at Detroit Free Press, Detroit News
Just months before the JOA ended, the Detroit Free Press offered voluntary buyouts to newsroom staff to reduce headcount.