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Does U-T Know $128,000 from $20 Million? Obviously Not
Don, exactly. So why are people trying to drag down public employee wages and benefits rather than working to bring private employee wages and benefits in line. I believe somewhere in the past in your blog we discussed the ratio of CEO pay to average employee pay and how it's increasing.— December 20, 2007 9:43 p.m.
Does U-T Know $128,000 from $20 Million? Obviously Not
Don, in reference to post #13, you're either missing the point or attempting to spin. I said nothing about the amount that UT staffers make. I'm obviously speaking somewhat tongue in cheek, but please don't attempt to change the subject. The bottom line is that it's fairly common practice for private companies to offer 'golden parachutes' that, in essence, aren't all that different from purchase of service credit or DROP, except that the private employee is not contributing at all to the program while the public employee is.— December 20, 2007 2:54 p.m.
Attorney General Says No Criminal Charges Should Be Filed in Long-Running Billing Practices
Hey if it didn't involve Domestic Violence he wasn't interested. Let somebody else do it...— December 20, 2007 2:28 p.m.
Attorney General Says No Criminal Charges Should Be Filed in Long-Running Billing Practices
I worked with Casey Gwinn (not in the attorney's office) and all I can say is this guy was a fumbler from day one. Whenever he did come to a meeting, which wasn't often, he was totally unprepared and completely disinterested. I seriously wondered if he really went to an accredited law school and am still not sure. He knew more about Jesus than he did about Blackstone. Totally unprofessional in every sense of the word.— December 20, 2007 1:16 p.m.
Will Baseball's Bottom Line Suffer from Substance Revelations? No
Baseball is making more money than ever before, and even if they lose 20% or so of paying customers, which they won't, their revenues will still be breaking new records from TV contracts. This past year, owners made over 6 billion dollars. And it is interesting to note, that even with the high player salaries, the players' share dropped from 56% of total revenues in 2003 to 42% this year. Makes one want to almost cry for the players.— December 20, 2007 1:11 p.m.
Does U-T Know $128,000 from $20 Million? Obviously Not
Whoa, a buyout? Is that like receiving credit for time that you didn't actually work without actually paying into the retirement system? Or is that like a retroactive retirement increase? You mean private industry does that too? That's funny, some would have us believe that only governments do that, and only to benefit the worker. Next thing you know, you'll be telling us that some of those who retire from the UT will be double dipping by working for another paper as a reporter.— December 20, 2007 12:17 p.m.
Is Bell Retiring from U-T? Rumor Makes Sense
Bell's legacy to the UT will be his concerted efforts to destabilze labor unions. That's it. He did not boost readership. He did not increase ad revenue. He did nothing to elevate journalistic standards and coverage. He just sat around and hated unions. When I worked in HR, any re-hire (and I mean ANY) had to be personally approved by Gene Bell, who would demand the candidate's pro- or anti-union sentiments. Lord help the recruiter who did not know the answer; you were expected to call all former UT supervisors the person had and drill down on this issues. "Union-loving," as it was known, was more critical to Bell than whether the person was talented or a good worker. You can argue that Bell was just doing what Helen hired him to do. It was understood that Helen hated the unions after the newsroom stood her up for her Christmas party in the late 1980s and after that she wanted the unions gone, gone, gone.— December 20, 2007 9:13 a.m.
Does U-T Know $128,000 from $20 Million? Obviously Not
In preceding comment, make that Westerfield.— December 20, 2007 7:06 a.m.
Does U-T Know $128,000 from $20 Million? Obviously Not
Alex Roth was the young reporter who earned his stripes (and became a Karin Winner favorite) when he covered the David Westfield murder trial. He's also the writer who exposed the San Diego Roman Catholic Diocese bishop's order to all churches in the diocese not to have a Mass, or funeral, for the gay man who at the time of his death owned a gay nightclub/disco where supposedly drug activity took place regularly. It's editors who control the spin and shape of stories, folks. But some writers do take orders and march in step with editors' preconceived notions or prejudices. I'll say one thing for Roth: He looks great in tight T-shirts.— December 20, 2007 6:59 a.m.
Ronne Froman Now Senior VP at General Atomics
I thought she said she wanted to slow down...when you get down to it, she’s just another slimy bureaucrat making a truck full of money. Ahhhh…the American Way— December 19, 2007 3:21 p.m.