Article: Mercury News reaches tentative pact with union.

Byline: Pete Carey

Dec. 5--The Mercury News reached a tentative agreement with the San Jose Newspaper Guild on Monday for a two-year contract that significantly reduces the number of layoffs the newspaper was planning.

Under the agreement, reached Monday morning after a 20-hour bargaining session, management will lay off up to 27.5 positions represented by the Guild, including 15 in the newsroom, rather than the 69 previously announced. The layoffs were set to happen Monday evening and this morning.

The contract would also resolve key jurisdictional issues so the paper can use the resources of the Mercury News' new owner, MediaNews, which owns ...

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