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Photojournalists and editors say the station’s corporate owner is trying to undo hard-won agreements over staffing and union jurisdiction.

Media giant Tegna Inc. is being acquired by the New York based hedge fund Standard General for $5.4 billion.

A long-festering union dispute comes to a close as the third union at KGW-TV ratifies a new contract.

Meanwhile, in Seattle, City Council takes the unions’ side.

KGW wants an end to union jurisdiction, but won’t show why it needs that

Defying a company negotiator, the unions attend each other’s contract negotiating sessions

Parent company Gannett wants to end union jurisdiction.

In contract bargaining, Gannett is proposing to eliminate union jurisdiction.

Three unions — IATSE, IBEW, and SAG/AFTRA gear up for conflict