Conference of Newspaper Unions, AFL-CIO; Unions stop the clock.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1994--The eight unions representing the employees of the San Francisco Examiner The San Francisco Examiner is a U.S. daily newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since the late 19th Century. History 19th century The beginning of the Examiner is a topic of some controversy. , Chronicle chronicle, official record of events, set down in order of occurrence, important to the people of a nation, state, or city. Almanacs, The Congressional Record in the United States, and the Annual Register in England are chronicles. and Newspaper Agency announced Monday night that they would stop the clock and put a hold on their planned walkout scheduled for midnight Monday. Union officials said the decision was made because both management and union representatives were still at the bargaining table working hard to hammer out contract settlements. Talks will continue throughout the night. No decision was made on how long the clock would be stopped and union officials promised they would make an announcement as soon as there was a major development. Tonight's deadline marks the anniversary when the union's last three-year contract expired -- Nov. 1, 1993. "Both sides are earnestly ear·nest 1 adj. 1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill. 2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave. See Synonyms at serious. seeking a resolution to the difficult issues that continue to separate them," said Doug Cuthbertson, chairman of the Conference of Newspaper Unions. "The unions felt it would be wrong to halt the process at this point, when real progress is still being made." CONTACT: Conference of Newspaper Unions, AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Steve Chin, 415/398-8900 ext. 2503 |
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