At Time Inc., no time for babies?

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.nyguild.org/time-warner-news-details/items/at-time-inc-no-time-for-babies.html



We work hard. We skip lunch, eat dinner at our desks. We’re at the office nights, weekends and holidays. We don’t begrudge the hard work and long hours because we love what we do and take great pride in the magazines we help to produce (in whatever format). But there is a price beyond exhaustion and burnout: What about our loved ones? How many family dinners have we missed? How often do we get home too late to say goodnight?

Now Time Inc. has found yet another way to try to cut into our family time. It wants to slash, from 12 months to six, the amount of time a parent can choose to stay at home with a new child; the company is trying to reserve the right to cut that leave even more. Management, moreover, wants to completely eliminate the right under the contract for dads or moms to spend just a week at home with their spouse and newborn baby.

Time Inc. has made clear in its proposals that it considers any guaranteed right to leave or benefits too much of a burden. See the sidebar for other benefits the company considers expendable. Read management’s full proposal. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD: http://www.nyguild.org/tl_files/nyguild/documents/Time%20Inc/Time%20Inc%20%20Proposal1403.pdf

Benefits on the
Chopping Block

Under the company’s proposals, it would have unfettered discretion to change or eliminate all leaves and benefits (at least those not protected by law) without negotiating with the Guild, including:

• Group medical insurance
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Sick leave
• Life insurance
• 401(k) (the savings plan

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The Guild is already in your corner working to protect your quality of life and work/life balance. Now is the time to add your voice: Get Involved! Contact us today.

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[gopiscrap]

1. Fuck Time Magazine!!!

[Warren DeMontague]

2. How about just putting out a magazine that doesn't suck, instead?

The health care issue was awesome. More like that, I bet they wouldn't need to slash bennies.