Talks between Dawn management and union over pay cuts fail
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 20 February 2019
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Talks between Dawn's management and union representatives regarding significant pay cuts have failed. Employees express discontent over the 40% salary reduction amidst rising operational costs.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Talks between the Dawn management and the workers union over wage cuts failed on Wednesday much to the dismay of cash-strapped employees.
The union leaders met CEO Hameed Haroon in a marathon three-hour meeting in Karachi to press him to withdraw the decision to slap 40 percent pay cuts.
However, those in the know tell JournalismPakistan.com Haroon refused to do so. He reportedly said if the management did not impose cuts, paying staff salaries would become difficult.
The union members also had a meeting with the CEO last week in which he had sought some time to see what he could do.
Dawn announced a 40 percent cut in staff salaries last month because of falling advertising revenue and an increase in operational costs.
The employees and journalist unions in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad have protested the wage reductions.
Key Points
- Dawn management announced a 40% pay cut due to financial constraints.
- Union leaders met CEO Hameed Haroon for negotiations that proved unsuccessful.
- Previous discussions yielded no resolution, increasing employee frustration.
- Protests occurred in major cities like Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.
- The management claims cuts are necessary to sustain salary payments.
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