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WGA East Slams HuffPost Layoffs & Criticizes Trump Administration For “Unrelenting Series Of Attacks” On Marginalized Communities
The WGA East said it was disappointed that HuffPost laid off 30 staffers as the Trump administration attacks marginalized communities
“Management has chosen to slash our newsroom by over 20% at a time when the Trump administration is waging an unrelenting series of attacks on the most marginalized members of society, which is why it is so crucial that HuffPost continue to educate the public and hold those in power accountable — only now we are expected to do so with fewer reporters, editors and designers,” the statement read. The union also says that HuffPost management has refused to share any information to back up its own claims that the layoffs were financially necessary, adding that the newsroom had “a year of record-breaking traffic and nonstop coverage of a divisive election.” As noted in the memo sent to HuffPost staffers by editor-in-chief Danielle C. Belton on Thursday, some employees are being offered buyout packages, which could ultimately help lessen the impact of layoffs by allowing staff to voluntarily leave.
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