Strike against job cuts at El Pais
In protest against massive austerity measures, journalists at the Spanish newspaper El País went on strike on Tuesday. With this three-day strike, the editorial staff of one of the country’s most widely read newspapers is opposing planned staff cuts.
The paper, which belongs to the Prisa media group, was founded in 1976 and is considered an icon of democratic change after the end of the Franco era. Like other papers, the newspaper is suffering from the profound economic crisis in
Spain.
Advertisers are dropping out during the recession. Last week, the paper announced that it was in the red for the first time this year. The Prisa media group has already made a loss of 31 million euros between January and September. The cost-cutting plans at El Pais include the reduction of 139 of the 460 jobs. Prisa boss Juan Luis Cebrian had caused outrage among the workforce with the comment that employees over the age of 50 no longer fit the newspaper's profile. (SDA)
