PETE WISHART MP. COMMENTS ON HERALD and TIMES GROUP RESTRUCTURING, 3 December 2008.
Commenting on the announcement today (Wednesday) by the Herald and Times Group – which owns The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times - of restructuring which will see the majority of staff made redundant and forced to reapply for their job s with job losses across the company, SNP Westminster Culture spokesperson, Pete Wishart MP, has expressed his concern.
Mr Wishart said:
”This is an extremely serious development both for staff across the group, and also a sad day for three of Scotland’s great titles.
“Any decision that threatens news coverage and quality is clearly troubling, and these cut backs are a backward step by the group’s owners.
”When Newsquest acquired these newspapers they made a commitment to develop, and invest in them, regrettably those words do not seem to have been backed up by investment.
"Alongside the announcement of job losses at BBC Scotland this is a sad day for Scottish journalism.
”As we look at the detail of this announcement, Newsquest must constructively engage with the workforce and unions.”
Commenting on the announcement today (Wednesday) by the Herald and Times Group – which owns The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times - of restructuring which will see the majority of staff made redundant and forced to reapply for their job s with job losses across the company, SNP Westminster Culture spokesperson, Pete Wishart MP, has expressed his concern.
Mr Wishart said:
”This is an extremely serious development both for staff across the group, and also a sad day for three of Scotland’s great titles.
“Any decision that threatens news coverage and quality is clearly troubling, and these cut backs are a backward step by the group’s owners.
”When Newsquest acquired these newspapers they made a commitment to develop, and invest in them, regrettably those words do not seem to have been backed up by investment.
"Alongside the announcement of job losses at BBC Scotland this is a sad day for Scottish journalism.
”As we look at the detail of this announcement, Newsquest must constructively engage with the workforce and unions.”
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