Los Angeles Times | Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara News-Press committed flagrant violations of federal labor laws when it fired eight journalists for engaging in union activities, a judge ruled last week. He ordered that the newspaper, owned by
Wendy McCaw, rehire the ex-staffers. Evidence presented during a 17-day hearing last summer shows "the News-Press' widespread, general disregard for the fundamental rights of the employees," the judge said. || Related
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