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Rebekah Charged

May. 15, 2012 -- As posted by The New York Times — LONDON — Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper empire and a close friend of Prime Minister David Cameron, now faces charges that she, her husband and four others conspired to pervert the course of justice in the hacking scandal that has burrowed into public life here.

It was the first time that charges have been formulated since the police reopened inquiries into the affair in January 2011. The accusations brought the scandal to a watershed between criminal investigations, which have resulted in around 50 people being arrested and then set free on bail, and the prospect of trial before High Court judges.

The charges relate to a time of high drama when the full extent of the scandal was emerging: Mr. Murdoch and his son James flew to London to testify before a parliamentary panel after closing down a 168-year-old tabloid, The News of the World; Ms. Brooks resigned, facing the first of a series of police accusations related to phone hacking and corruption; and the affair began to taint the political elite that had long sought Mr. Murdoch's favor. | More

'Bad Weather' Policy

In a nutshell, the 'bad weather' policy at Dow Jones provides that if there's a state of emergency declared (and the roads or transit system you use to get to work have been closed by government order) you're not expected to come to work AND you get paid for the day. If you call out because you believe it's too dangerous to commute (but roads or transit haven't been officially closed), you can be docked for the day's pay or forced to use a vacation day or personal day at the manager's discretion. REGARDLESS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, CALL AND NOTIFY YOUR BOSS OF YOUR SITUATION. - More

Defending Rupert While Profits Jump

May. 12, 2012 -- As posted by The Guardian -- News Corp's management has once again backed chairman Rupert Murdoch despite mounting shareholder criticism, as it announced the firm is doubling the size of its share buyback plan to $10bn. The moves come just weeks after a British parliamentary committee called Murdoch unfit to run a public company. Announcing quarterly results, News Corp comfortably beat analysts' expectations as regional sports, cartoon hit Family Guy and the film Rise of the Planet of The Apes helped it bring in net income of $937m, up 47% from $639m a year ago. The company said its legal bills from the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked News Corp cost the firm $67m over the quarter and $167m so far this year. | More

Tentative Agreement in Bowling Green

Apr. 13, 2012 -- Negotiators for Dow Jones & Company and IAPE TNG/CWA Local 1096 have reached a tentative agreement on a new, four year collective bargaining agreement for production employees in Bowling Green, OH. The deal provides wage increases totaling six percent for all employees and a ratification bonus for most, but may result in longer hours of work at the Northwest Ohio facility where Midwest editions of The Wall Street Journal and Barron's are printed. | More

The New Boss

Feb. 6, 2012 -- - As posted at Huffington Post.Com -- News Corp. has announced that Lex Fenwick, a Bloomberg LP executive, is the new CEO of Dow Jones & Co., the News Corp. subsidiary that publishes The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires. Fenwick was CEO of Bloomberg LP from 2001 until 2008, when he stepped down to start Bloomberg Ventures, a business-development arm. | More

What Your Union Does

Jul. 14, 2011 -- It's common for the IAPE membership to all-but-forget their union in the years between contract bargaining sessions, but we wanted to remind you that your union is involved every day in the effort to defend your contract rights -- and let you know we're ready to help. There are three committees meeting with management on a regular, on-going, basis: The Classification Committee has the job of ensuring that your job title (and your pay) match the job duties you actually preform. The Labor-Management Committee is designed to informally raise any question or concern you might have at Dow Jones. In the past we've addressed everything from smoking policies to abusive bosses from travel policies to sick days. The Grievance Committee is where we raise formal complaints about violations of the contract. | More

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