Birmingham, AL – Alabama's three largest newspapers are furloughing staff members to save money.
The Birmingham News, the Press-Register in Mobile and The Huntsville Times each informed employees of the move on Monday. The announcements were coordinated because the papers are owned by Advance Publications, which owns 26 newspapers nationwide.
All full-time, nonunion workers at the papers are being required to take 10 unpaid days of vacation. Workers will be furloughed on a rolling basis, so the papers won't miss publishing any editions.
The papers have previously moved to reduce costs through voluntary buyouts.
Reductions in revenue have forced numerous media outlets to trim costs and labor expenses during the recession.
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