Unions decried the firing of nearly 100 workers, which they said will leave major gaps in coverage in many regions.

As social media networks filled with posts from journalists “deeply saddened” to reveal they were part of McClatchy’s latest round of “gutting” layoffs this week, newspaper staffers and the unions that represent them highlighted “how local coverage will suffer” because over 90 workers were fired by the hedge fund-controlled publisher. “I’m part of this bloodbath. After dodging layoffs for my…

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