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Jun 22, 2009 9:08 am US/Eastern

Globe, Union Set To Resume Talks Monday

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Negotiations are set to resume Monday between Boston Globe management and the paper's largest union. The two sides are close to an agreement the Globe reported, citing union members.

The paper and members of the Boston Newspaper Guild are trying to agree on $10 million in contract concessions. The Globe's owner, The New York Times Co., demanded the cuts in order to keep the newspaper open.

Two marathon negotiation sessions last week produced no deal, but apparently brought the two sides close together.

For the last week, Newspaper Guild members have been working under a 23 percent pay cut. That cut was imposed by management after union members narrowly voted to reject an offer calling for an 8.3 percent wage cut, unpaid furloughs, benefit cuts and the elimination of lifetime job guarantees for about 190 staffers.

Any agreement reached during Monday's negotiations would still need to be ratified by rank and file union members. That vote is scheduled for July 20.