Washington Submit Makes Large Job Cuts, Infuriating Staff

The CEO introduced layoffs and refused to reply workers questions.

In a gathering with workers on Wednesday, The Washington Submit‘s writer, Fred Ryan, acknowledged that the media firm would get rid of some positions in 2023, a few of which might be within the newsroom, in line with The New York Occasions.

In line with the information report, this determination was made as the corporate seeks to deal with completely different protection areas. Mr. Ryan mentioned that the cuts would quantity to a single-digit share of workers, including that the corporate would end its plans over the approaching weeks.

He mentioned there wouldn’t be an general discount within the newsroom’s head rely as a result of the cuts could be offset by hiring in different areas. The newsroom has greater than 1,000 workers.

In line with folks aware of the occasion, newspaper writer Fred Ryan’s remarks got here throughout a heated city corridor assembly, which ended with Mr. Ryan strolling offstage with out answering follow-up questions from workers. The video footage of the city corridor assembly goes viral on social media.

Watch the video right here:

In the present day, we got here into WaPo’s so-called city corridor with questions on current layoffs and the way forward for the corporate.

Our writer dropped a bombshell on us by saying extra layoffs after which strolling out, refusing to reply any of our questions. pic.twitter.com/ajNZsZKOBr

— Washington Submit Guild (@PostGuild) December 14, 2022

The Washington Submit mentioned in a press release that the layoffs have been a part of a plan to “spend money on protection, merchandise, and folks in service of offering excessive worth to our subscribers and new audiences.”

On the city corridor assembly’s conclusion, writer Fred Ryan acknowledged that The Washington Submit will proceed to develop. He didn’t say whether or not those that have been laid off could be rehired or reassigned. Staff have been outraged, and the corporate lower the livestream for individuals who weren’t within the room. 

Mr. Ryan dismissed the employees’ questions and walked out of the city corridor, leaving everybody speechless.

The workers within the assembly appeared enraged by the chief’s dismissal of their issues. One among his feminine workers accused him of being disrespectful.

This isn’t the primary layoff at a serious media firm in current days. CNN, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, lower many roles earlier this month as a part of its cost-cutting technique.