Common use of Outsourcing; Subcontracting Clause in Contracts

Outsourcing; Subcontracting. Section 29.1. The Company retains the right to subcontract work. Section 29.2. The Company will notify the Guild of an initial decision to subcontract and/or otherwise outsource any bargaining unit work in advance of taking such action if, as an immediate consequence, a full-time staffer may be immediately (within thirty days) released from employment. The intent of such notification is to provide the Guild with the opportunity to request the Company to engage in non-binding discussions regarding alternatives acceptable to both parties. Such discussions shall not cause any delay not acceptable to the Company of its implementation of such action to subcontract or outsource bargaining unit work. Section 29.3. The subcontracting and/or outsourcing of work shall include but in no manner or degree be limited to and/or restricted to the sharing of content and services with other newspapers and media, the content provided by “citizen journalists,” content provided through “blogs” and reader comments/opinions, the content and services purchased through outside services, syndicates and independent providers and any content contributed by non-partisan community interest/action groups. Section 29.4. In the event the Company wishes to exercise its right(s) to outsource and/or subcontract any work being performed by employees and if such anticipated action(s) may reasonably result in a layoff of employees, the Company shall notify the Guild within two weeks of anticipated action and bargain about the effects on employees to be laid off. Failure to reach an agreement within two weeks shall not delay the Company's action.

Outsourcing; Subcontracting. Section 29.1. The Company retains the right to subcontract work. Section 29.2. The Company will notify the Guild of an initial decision to subcontract and/or otherwise outsource any bargaining unit work in advance ad- xxxxx of taking such action if, as an immediate consequence, a full-time staffer may be immediately (within thirty days) released from employmentemploy- ment. The intent of such notification is to provide the Guild with the opportunity op- portunity to request the Company to engage in non-binding discussions regarding alternatives acceptable to both parties. Such discussions shall not cause any delay not acceptable to the Company of its implementation of such action to subcontract or outsource bargaining unit work. Section 29.3. The subcontracting and/or outsourcing of work shall include but in no manner or degree be limited to and/or restricted to the sharing of content and services with other newspapers and media, the content provided by “citizen journalists,” content provided through “blogs” and reader comments/opinions, the content and services purchased pur- chased through outside services, syndicates and independent providers and any content contributed by non-partisan community interest/action groups. Section 29.4. In the event the Company wishes to exercise its right(s) to outsource and/or subcontract any work being performed by employees and if such anticipated action(s) may reasonably result in a layoff of employeesem- ployees, the Company shall notify the Guild within two weeks of anticipated anticipat- ed action and bargain about the effects on employees to be laid off. Failure to reach an agreement within two weeks shall not delay the Company's ’s action.