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New York Times Retracts Information on Front Page Story Implying Union Support for Walker

By Lynn Welch

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On February 21, the New York Times created a stir in Wisconsin by printing a front page article giving the impression that union families supported Governor Scott Walker's attempt to remove collective bargaining rights from workers. On Feb. 26. The New York Times retracted information related to this article.

The lead of the Times story entitled "Union Bonds in Wisconsin Begin to Fray" featured a former Janesville General Motors employee Rich Hahn. Hahn is characterized as "...a man who has worked at unionized factories, [and] a supporter of Gov. Scott Walker's sweeping proposal to cut the benefits and collective-bargaining rights of public workers." In the story reporters A.G. Sulzberger ? said to be the son of New York Times Co. Chairman of the Board Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.? and Monica Davey spend very little time quoting Hahn but a lot of time characterizing him. "He says he still believes in unions, but thinks those in the public sector lead to wasteful spending because of what he sees as lavish benefits and endless negotiations," the story says of Hahn.

Full post as published by PR Watch on March 03, 2011 (boomark / email).