"An unusual energy infused the "Save the Post" rally outside the Washington Post building Thursday: The publication had laid off a third of its newsroom the day before, so anger and sadness were more present than optimism. The newsroom union organized the rally, and signs everywhere blamed Jeff Bezos, the Post's billionaire owner who, like Publisher Will Lewis, has yet to make any public comment about the bloodletting."
"One showed me the email they'd received the day before from Wayne Connell, the Post's chief human resources officer who once wrote an unusual email to employees about whether people on a lower floor of the newsroom would be able to see up people skirts. The subject line of this missive read, "Important: Your Role Is Eliminated by Today's Workforce Reductions.""
The Washington Post laid off a third of its newsroom, prompting a "Save the Post" rally outside the building. The newsroom union organized the demonstration, and protesters blamed Jeff Bezos and Publisher Will Lewis for the layoffs. Signs referenced and mocked the paper's slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness." Chants called to "Save the Post" and to "Bring back Sports," a section eliminated in the cuts. Longtime subscribers decried the loss of cultural coverage. Laid-off staff described immediate badge deactivations and an email from HR's Wayne Connell marked "Important: Your Role Is Eliminated by Today's Workforce Reductions." Remaining employees reported confusion and uncertainty about newsroom plans.
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